James Lam
James Lam (born 1961) is a corporate director, management consultant, best-selling author, and keynote speaker. He is President of James Lam & Associates, a risk management consulting firm he founded in early 2002. Lam currently serves as chair of the risk oversight committee and a member of the audit committee on the board of E*TRADE Financial Corporation. He also serves as an independent director and chair of the audit committee of RiskLens, Inc.
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| Born | 1961 |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | Baruch College (B.B.A) 1983 UCLA, Anderson School of Management (M.B.A) 1999 |
| Occupation(s) | Risk Consultant, Public Company Board Member, Public Speaker, Author |
| Website | http://jameslam.com |
Lam advises C-level executives and boards on enterprise risk engagements, including strategic, market, credit, operational, and cybersecurity risks. He has done significant work with boards on governance structure, risk appetite policy, and board reporting. In a research report, Forrester Research ranked James Lam & Associates as one of a few consulting firms with “extensive capabilities” in risk management across all major industries.