London, May 16, 2024 - The Canada-UK Chamber of Commerce is pleased to announce that Wayne Lee, Managing Director, Head, Europe & Asia Pacific Region, CIBC Capital Markets, has been elected President of the Canada–United Kingdom Chamber of Commerce in the UK, succeeding Bill Smith who successfully completed his 3-year term.
Mr. Lee 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. Prior to joining CIBC, he was with PwC in Toronto.
Mr. Lee is a member of CIBC Capital Markets Executive Committee. In addition, he serves as a Director of the CIBC Caribbean, and as a Director of the Canada-UK Chamber of Commerce. Mr. Lee is also an elected Council Member of the London Chamber of Commerce and Industry, a member of the Governors’ Council of the Canadian Chamber of Commerce in Hong Kong and a member of the McGill University Regional Advisory Board. Mr. Lee also serves on the Global Board of 100 Women in Finance. He is passionate about gender equality and inclusion within the finance industry and has worked with business communities and leaders on leveraging their collective influence and engagement to advance gender equality.
Mr. Lee received a Bachelor of Commerce degree from the 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.
‘I am honoured to be elected president of the chamber and I look forward to working with our members and the business community on promoting meaningful connections and two-way trade and investment between Canada and the UK,’ said Mr. Lee.
‘For over 100 years the Chamber has been promoting and facilitating trade and investment in Canada, the UK and Europe. The special relationship between Canada and the UK, its largest investment partner in Europe, is stronger than ever. I look forward to working with our members and all our stakeholders to further enhance our bilateral commercial relationship in the months and years ahead.’
For further information on the Chamber, membership and events, or to request an interview with Mr Wayne Lee, please contact: Lisa Selby, Canada-UK Chamber of Commerce, Canada House, Trafalgar Square, London SW1Y 5BJ, UK. T: +44 (0)20 7930 4553 info@canada-uk.org www.canada-uk.org
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