Lee Knight Caffery is General Counsel, Americas for Aalberts N.V., a publicly traded global industrial technology company with approximately €3.1 billion in annual revenue and headquarters in the Netherlands. She has full legal responsibility for approximately 36 companies across the United States, Canada, and Mexico, serves on the executive leadership team of the largest Aalberts operating company in the Americas, and holds officer roles across multiple U.S.-based companies. She oversees governance, regulatory compliance, environmental matters, cross-border issues, and all litigation across the region.


Ms. Caffery has built a senior in-house leadership career defined by scale, trust, and strategic influence. She advises on mergers, integrations, restructurings, and enterprise-level risk, and is a key advisor to executives navigating high-stakes decisions. Known for pairing legal rigor with commercial judgment, she operates as a true business partner, one who speaks with authority, drives outcomes, and claims space at the decision-making table.


A committed mentor and advocate for women lawyers, Ms. Caffery is passionate about helping in-house counsel develop visibility, confidence, and the ability to articulate their value. She has served for more than 20 years on nonprofit boards advancing inclusion, education, and community well-being, and brings the same clarity and conviction to leadership development that has shaped her own career.