Chermaine Lee
About Chermaine Lee
Chermaine Lee serves as the Director of Business Development and Go-to-Market at SWIFT, where she has worked since 2019. With a background in economics from The London School of Economics and extensive experience in financial technology, she specializes in ISO 20022 migration and DLT interoperability.
Current Role at SWIFT
Chermaine Lee serves as the Director of Business Development and Go-to-Market at SWIFT since 2019. In this role, she focuses on managing account relationships with major Market Infrastructures, including the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) and the Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ). She is responsible for developing thought leadership papers and product value propositions that support SWIFT's strategic execution. Additionally, she is involved in global sales enablement, which includes creating internal training programs to enhance the capabilities of the SWIFT team.
Previous Experience at SWIFT
Chermaine Lee has held multiple positions at SWIFT prior to her current role. She worked as a Senior Market Analyst in the Market Infrastructures, Global Marketing team from 2012 to 2015. Following that, she served as the Director of APAC Securities Markets from 2016 to 2019. During her time at SWIFT, she contributed to various projects and initiatives, leveraging her expertise in financial technology.
Experience at Celent
Chermaine Lee worked at Celent, part of Oliver Wyman, as a Business Development Manager for Asia from 2010 to 2011. She also served as an Analyst in Securities & Investments from 2007 to 2010. In these roles, she focused on market analysis and business development strategies within the financial services sector.
Education and Expertise
Chermaine Lee holds a Bachelor of Science in Economics from The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE), where she studied from 2002 to 2005. She also earned a Master of Arts from Columbia University in 2007. Her expertise includes ISO 20022 migration and DLT interoperability, which are essential in the evolving landscape of financial technology.
Early Education
Chermaine Lee completed the Humanities Programme at Raffles Institution from 2000 to 2001. This foundational education provided her with critical thinking and analytical skills that have contributed to her career in business development and market analysis.