Bio

Wayne Lee is Managing Director and Head, Europe & Asia Pacific Region. He is responsible for CIBC’s business and operations in the Europe and Asia Pacific Regions, with offices in London, Hong Kong, Luxembourg, Sydney, Tokyo, Singapore, Beijing and Shanghai. Mr. Lee joined CIBC in 2001 and has held increasingly senior and international positions. His previous roles at CIBC included Head of Asia Pacific and Chief Financial Officer of Capital Markets. Mr. Lee is a member of CIBC Capital Markets Executive Committee. In addition, Mr. Lee serves as a Director of the CIBC FirstCaribbean International Bank. Mr. Lee is very active in the business community and was elected President of the Canada-UK Chamber of Commerce, Council Member of the London Chamber of Commerce and Industry, and member of the Governors’ Council of the Canadian Chamber of Commerce in Hong Kong. Mr. Lee is passionate about education and gender equality and inclusion within the finance industry and he currently serves as Director on the Global Board of 100 Women in Finance, and as a member of the McGill University UK and Europe Regional Advisory Board. Mr. Lee received a Bachelor of Commerce degree from McGill University (Montreal) and is a Chartered Accountant and a Chartered Financial Analyst. He has lived and worked in Toronto, New York, Hong Kong and is now based in London.