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Adam Lester

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Head of Corporate Strategy and Partner at Cambridge Associates

New York, New York, United States

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About

Adam Lester is Head of Corporate Strategy and a Partner at Cambridge Associates, which he joined in 2022, working with the CEO and leadership team on strategic direction, partnerships, and M&A. Previously he was Head of Strategy in the Americas for J.P. Morgan Asset Management, an engagement manager at McKinsey & Company serving financial services clients, and began his career in the Private Equity Division of Lehman Brothers. He holds an MBA from Columbia Business School, an MPhil in Classics from Cambridge University as a Fulbright Scholar, and a BA from Brown University.

Experience

  1. Cambridge AssociatesPartnercurrent2024 — presentNew York, New York, United States
  2. Cambridge AssociatesHead of Corporate Strategycurrent2022 — presentNew York, New York, United States
  3. J.P. MorganManaging Director, Strategy & Business Development - Asset Management2022New York, New York, United States
  4. J.P. MorganHead of Strategy, Americas - Asset Management2018 — 2022New York, New York, United States
  5. J.P. MorganExecutive Director, Strategy & Business Development - Asset Management2016 — 2022New York, New York, United States
  6. J.P. MorganVice President, Strategy & Business Development - Asset Management2014 — 2016New York, New York, United States
  7. McKinsey & CompanyEngagement Manager2012 — 2013New York, New York, United States
  8. McKinsey & CompanyAssociate2010 — 2012New York, New York, United States
  9. Lehman BrothersAnalyst2003 — 2005New York, New York, United States

Skills & more

Asset ManagementManagement ConsultingBusiness StrategyBusiness DevelopmentBusiness TransformationCompetitive AnalysisMergers & AcquisitionsFinancial AnalysisFinancial ModelingStrategic NegotiationsStrategyStrategic Planning
+1 moreManagement

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Colleagues at Cambridge Associates

Alex Koriath
Partner, EMEA Regional Head at Cambridge Associates
Allison Azar
Managing Director, Head of Client Solutions—Private Client Practice at Cambridge Associates
Ashby Hatch
Head of Global Investment Research at Cambridge Associates
Brian McDonnell
Global Head of Retirement, Insurance & Government Practice at Cambridge Associates
Bryan Devereaux
Chief Technology Officer at Cambridge Associates
Carrie Lascell Brown
Chief of Staff at Cambridge Associates
Caryn Slotsky
Managing Director, Private Investment Strategy Research at Cambridge Associates
Charlie Carey
Managing Director at Cambridge Associates

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Who is Adam Lester?
Adam Lester is Head of Corporate Strategy and a Partner at Cambridge Associates, which he joined in 2022, working with the CEO and leadership team on strategic direction, partnerships, and M&A. Previously he was Head of Strategy in the Americas for J.P. Morgan Asset Management, an engagement manager at McKinsey & Company serving financial services clients, and began his career in the Private Equity Division of Lehman Brothers. He holds an MBA from Columbia Business School, an MPhil in Classics from Cambridge University as a Fulbright Scholar, and a BA from Brown University.
Where does Adam Lester work?
Adam Lester is Head of Corporate Strategy and Partner at Cambridge Associates.
Where did Adam Lester go to school?
Adam Lester studied at Columbia Business School (MBA, Finance); University of Cambridge (MPhil, Classics); Brown University (AB, Classics).

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