About the author
Charlotte A. Lee is the Lead Consultant of the New York office of DBM, one of the world’s largest outplacement firms, with 200 offices in 85 countries. In this role, she is responsible for a team of consultants as well as individual delivery of coaching to senior executives in a variety of industries including legal, financial services, consumer, telecom media and professional services. Prior to her role at DBM, Ms. Lee was an investment banker with Kidder, Peabody & Co, Alex Brown & Sons, and Credit Lyonnais where she worked on debt and equity private placements, leveraged buyouts, and cross-border M&As. After investment banking, Ms. Lee formed her own firm to provide strategic planning, organizational development, sales and marketing, and career coaching to senior executives and non-profits. She has served as the Executive Director for five non-profits and currently leads Habitat for Humanity in Nassau County as its President. She also serves on the Board of Directors of Seedco Financial and is active with the National Kidney Foundation, after donating her kidney to her sister last year. Charlotte recently was a panelist for Fordham Law School, discussing social media and one’s career, and is a frequent speaker. She is active with the American Association of University Women and founded the Munsey Park Women's Investment Club. Ms. Lee is a certified literacy tutor and has taught conversational English to Chinese-Americans for many years. Ms. Lee has appeared on CNBC, Bloomberg radio, and NPR and has been interviewed by the Wall Street Journal. She holds a Bachelor of Arts from New York University and lives in Manhasset, New York with her family.