Bio
Jennifer Lee is a bold, inspiring leader who creates global transformation for her clients at Deloitte, where her expertise centres on strategy, Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) specializing in growth/value creation and business model transformation. Through her global executive roles, Jennifer guided the global firm through the pandemic and advises her clients on how to best create opportunity during periods of market disruption and uncertainty.
She is a Vice-Chairwoman and senior partner at Deloitte and is the global lead client service partner for a complex global and Canadian consumer-retail client.
Jennifer was formerly Canadian Managing Partner for Deloitte Canada’s Emerging Growth businesses, where she addresses significant client and market issues such as Future of Trust, Climate Change / ESG and Digital Identity. Most notably, she was formerly the Global Managing Partner role for Deloitte’s Global Financial Advisory’s Clients & Markets, a multi-billion dollar business.
Global Consulting Magazine recognized Jennifer as one of the top Global Leaders in Consulting. She was also named Manulife Mentor of the Year by Ascend Canada.
While in industry, Jennifer worked and lived around the world: M&A / Treasury for AT&T in Hong Kong, and European Marketing Group for Hewlett-Packard in Germany. While at Bell Internet, Jennifer led one of the largest and fastest wireless internet rollouts in the organization’s history. She was formerly a strategic adviser for the Azerbaijani Microfinance Association in Azerbaijan and Asian Credit Fund in Kazakhstan, focusing on elevating impoverished women via micro-loans.
Currently, she serves on the board of Trillium Health Partners, Windmill Microlending and is part of the GROW Women’s Giving Circle. She is also a board governor for Sterling Hall School.
Jennifer earned her Executive MBA from the University of Toronto and undergraduate degree from the University of Waterloo.