Speakers

Lesley Bearman Lahm is the Country Director for the Georgia Resident Mission, Asian Development Bank (ADB) where she leads ADB operations, managing the bank’s relationship with the government, development partners, and other stakeholders. In her multifaceted roles at ADB, she has led strategy and policy development coordination for key strategic and institutional considerations relating to financial sector operations, public-private partnerships, and SOE engagement. She also led ADB’s participation in G20 activities and chaired the Blended Finance Committee.

In her previous role as ADB’s Representative for the North American Representative Office, she mobilized financing and support for ADB’s developing member countries; shared development knowledge and experience; established and deepened partnerships with public, private, and nonprofit organizations in North America; and raised public awareness of ADB with key stakeholders in Canada and the United States. Prior to joining ADB, Lesley specialized in project and structured finance, restructurings, and general corporate practice. She also practiced corporate law in Bucharest, Romania, advising on renewable energy projects in Eastern Europe.

Lesley earned a JD cum laude from Tulane University, School of Law, and a BA in East Asian Studies magna cum laude from Columbia University, Barnard College in New York.

Connect with her via email at llahm@adb.org or on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/lesleylahm