Chris S. Lee

Chris Lee, is the Chief Risk Officer of Kookmin Bank New York Branch and a Lecturer in the Enterprise Risk Management graduate program at Columbia University. He has extensive experience in enterprise risk management, banking supervision, financial regulation, and risk governance.

As Chief Risk Officer, Chris oversees the branch’s enterprise-wide risk management framework, including financial and non-financial risks, and works closely with senior management to strengthen risk governance, enhance risk management practices, and ensure alignment with U.S. regulatory expectations.

Prior to joining Kookmin Bank, Chris served as a Supervisory Manager at the Federal Reserve Bank of New York (FRBNY) and was a Federal Reserve Board-commissioned examiner. During his tenure, he supervised domestic and foreign financial institutions across various risk disciplines, including capital and liquidity risk, operational risk, third-party risk management, and internal audit. His experience includes extensive engagement with senior executives and risk management professionals on supervisory assessments, regulatory expectations, and risk governance.

Chris holds an MBA from Cornell University’s Johnson Graduate School of Management and a master’s degree from Columbia University’s School of International and Public Affairs (SIPA). He is also a Certified Public Accountant (CPA).