Overview
Christopher Lee is an investor and board member with a passion for working with entrepreneurs, servant leaders, and CEOs of innovative companies. He has strong governance experience as Audit Committee Chair, has guided CEO successions, and continues to lead and participate in corporate governance seminars (in risk management) domestically and internationally. Lee brings significant experience in international mobility and crisis management, having held leadership roles across multiple geographies during incidents stretching from the Asian financial crisis, dot-com meltdown, the SARs outbreak, global financial crisis, European debt crisis, and the recent Covid-19 pandemic. In today’s complex web of geopolitical and market dynamics, his client work often touches on navigating unexpected flashpoints.
“Chris doesn't show up with a script - he shows up with real questions, grounded wisdom, and a sharp sense of what matters most. ExCo stands apart because it’s not about polishing leaders. It’s about preparing them to carry real weight and deliver under pressure.”
– CEO, International Medical & Food Supply Company
Career History
Currently, Lee is a senior partner at the private investment firm Farron, Augustine & Alexander (FAA Investments), specializing in real estate, hedge funds, and private equity. Since 2015, he has been a board member for Matthews Asia Funds, the largest US ‘40 Act mutual fund group (18 funds/$30B) with dedicated focus on Asia. Previously, he served as a board member for Dixon Advisory Group’s Asia Master Fund (ASX: AUF) in Australia and board member for Xinjiang Goldwind Science & Technology Co Ltd (SEHK: 2208) in China. His current and previous board appointments include Harvey Mudd College in Claremont, CA; Salzburg Global Seminar in Salzburg, Austria; Smithsonian Libraries and Archives Advisory Board in Washington DC; Mercy Housing California; and Hong Kong Securities and Investment Institute. Since 2017, he has been an Associate Professor of Science Practice in Financial Mathematics at the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology.
Earlier in his career, Lee was an investment banker for 18 years at Deutsche Bank (NYSE: DB), UBS Investment Bank (NYSE: UBS), and Bank of America-Merrill Lynch (NYSE: BAC). Lee managed P&L from $20M to $1B by providing equity sales and trading functions to institutional clients globally. He pioneered an e-commerce platform for transactions, enabled the democratization of new product innovations, championed talent development internally, and expanded aggressively into new markets like China and India strategically.
Personal
Directors and Boards Magazine named Lee “Directors to Watch” in 2017, and Financial Times named him “The Agenda Diversity 100 Directors” in 2021. Lee completed the Advanced Management Program (AMP 178) and obtained an ALM degree in International Relations (US-China economic relations) at Harvard University. Additionally, he holds an MBA and a BS in Mechanical Engineering from the University of California, Berkeley. Lee splits his time between Silicon Valley and Hong Kong.
