James Lam

JAMES LAM is widely recognized as the first ever Chief Risk Officer and a pioneer in the field of enterprise risk management. In a Euromoney survey, Mr. Lam was nominated by clients and peers as one of the world's leading risk consultants. He currently serves as President of James Lam & Associates and Director and Chairman, Risk Oversight Committee of E*TRADE Financial. Previously, he held positions including Partner of Oliver Wyman, Founder and President of ERisk, Chief Risk Officer of...See more

JAMES LAM is widely recognized as the first ever Chief Risk Officer and a pioneer in the field of enterprise risk management. In a Euromoney survey, Mr. Lam was nominated by clients and peers as one of the world's leading risk consultants. He currently serves as President of James Lam & Associates and Director and Chairman, Risk Oversight Committee of E*TRADE Financial. Previously, he held positions including Partner of Oliver Wyman, Founder and President of ERisk, Chief Risk Officer of Fidelity Investments, and Chief Risk Officer of GE Capital Markets Services, Inc. In 1997, Mr. Lam received the inaugural Risk Manager of the Year Award from the Global Association of Risk Professionals. Treasury & Risk magazine named him one of the "100 Most Influential People in Finance" in 2005, 2006, and 2008. See less