Vicki Lester

About Vicki Lester

Global financial services executive who successfully identifies and develops new and underserved market segments in organizations focused on driving responsible growth. Broad and deep background with leadership roles in investment management, structured finance, and commercial banking sectors in the U.S, Europe, and Asia-Columbia Threadneedle Investments (Columbia Threadneedle) is the global brand name for the Columbia and Threadneedle group of companies. Columbia Management Investment Distributors Inc. is a broker-dealer and member of FINRA. Comments and \"likes\" should not be considered endorsements/recommendations, or indicative of any future performance or success. For your privacy, please don’t post account or service-related information on this page. Instead, contact me directly. Please visit for more important disclosures and information.

Experience

1. Vice President - Head of Segment Marketing and Consulting & Development

   Columbia Threadneedle Investments

   Jan 2023 — Present · Boston, MA, US

   Leader of Intermediary and Institutional channel/segment marketing, advisor consulting, and advisor & sales development teams in North America. Connecting the dots across the client lifecycle and developing and executing strategy to most effectively offer value, insights and solutions to meet client needs.

Education

• Georgetown University

  Bachelor's Degree, Foreign Service

  1981 — 1985

• Columbia Business School

  Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.), International Finance

  1989 — 1991

Skills

• Mutual Funds
• Risk Management
• Portfolio Management
• Financial Analysis
• Wealth Management
• Investments
• Process Improvement
• Operational Risk Management
• Marketing Strategy
• Credit
• Credit Analysis
• Financial Risk
• Asset Management
• Securities
• Investment Management
• Business Analysis
• Financial Services
• Relationship Management