board member biography: rachel lee

Rachel Lee is responsible for Leadership, Learning and Organization Development at Hess Corporations.  Previously she was Head of Leadership Development at American Express where she also held a number of generalist HR, Talent Development and Organization Capability roles.  She is passionate in the areas of performance consulting, team effectiveness, executive coaching, leadership development and employee engagement. 

Rachel served as vice president of Workforce Transformation where she was responsible for spearheading company efforts around the 'future of work' and created new flexible work models. In this role she won the Chairman's Award for Innovation.  Before joining American Express, Rachel held positions in a number of international markets. From 1996 through 2001, she held a variety of roles with PricewaterhouseCoopers, including Head of Career Development for Europe, Middle East and Africa; based in London and HR Director in Eastern Europe’s Baltic States: Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia. 

Rachel is a member of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development, holds a bachelor’s degree in American and Commonwealth Arts from Exeter University, England and a master’s degree in People and Organizational Development from Roffey Park, England.

E: rlee@odnny.org