Brien Lee

Enterprise governance and strategic risk leader with 15 years of leadership experience spanning the U.S.

Marine

Corps, Federal Reserve Bank of New York, PwC, and Santander.

Former Federal Reserve Senior

Examiner with experience evaluating board and executive management effectiveness, capital planning, enterprise risk frameworks, and large-scale remediation initiatives across globally significant financial institutions during periods of heightened market and regulatory pressure. Recognized for translating complex regulatory and organizational challenges into strategic direction and executive-level decision support across highly scrutinized environments requiring disciplined judgment, stakeholder alignment, and enterprise coordination. Brings a differentiated combination of military leadership, regulatory credibility, executive communication, and enterprise governance experience developed across systemically important institutions and high-pressure operating environments.

Particularly interested in leadership opportunities involving enterprise modernization, organizational resilience, globally integrated operations, and strategic transformation initiatives.

Senior Advisor at Santander US (2024-08 – Present)

Advise senior stakeholders on enterprise governance, regulatory change initiatives, and organizational modernization efforts across a complex bank holding company environment undergoing strategic and operational change.

Senior Manager at PwC (2021-01 – 2022-12)

Directed governance and remediation initiatives for a global financial institution operating under heightened regulatory scrutiny, translating supervisory expectations into scalable management frameworks, executive reporting structures, and enterprise-wide execution plans.

Senior Examiner at Federal Reserve Bank of New York (2013-01 – 2021-12)

• Led assessments of governance, capital planning, and enterprise risk management across Category I global financial institutions during periods of heightened market stress and supervisory intensity.
• Shaped supervisory perspectives within senior Federal Reserve System governance deliberations and coordinated cross-regulatory oversight efforts related to management effectiveness, enterprise controls, and firmwide remediation across systemically important financial institutions.

Sergeant at United States Marine Corps (2008-01 – 2012-12)

Aviation Operations leadership roles within the U.S. Marine Corps, coordinating operational planning and mission execution across multiple overseas deployments in high-consequence environments. Supported senior military leadership engagements requiring cross-cultural communication and coordination within U.S.–Korea operating environments.

MBA in Finance – Columbia Business School (2014)

BS in Economics – Carnegie Mellon University (2008)

High School – Groton School (2003)