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Lydie Hudson

Director at Room to Read

Ms. Hudson has been a member of the Credit Suisse Executive Board since 2019. She oversees the bank’s development of innovative research, advisory, and investment solutions for wealth management, corporate and institutional clients. Furthermore, she co-leads Credit Suisse’s employee culture strategy. Previously, she was Group Chief Compliance and Regulatory Affairs Officer, overseeing bank policies and controls while serving on the Audit and Financial Crime and Conduct Committees. Prior to that, Ms. Hudson was the Chief Operating Officer for the Global Markets division, where she was responsible for strategy, technology, and operations. Previously she held senior roles in Equities, Fixed Income, and Asset Management. Prior to joining Credit Suisse in 2008, she worked at Lehman Brothers and the Boston Consulting Group. Ms. Hudson holds an MBA from the Harvard Business School and a BA from Middlebury College where she graduated with honors. She was named a Young Global Leader by the World Economic Forum in 2017, a Finance Leaders Fellow at the Aspen Institute in 2021, and sits on the board of the NY-based non-profit, Good Shepherd Services. An American, Ms. Hudson is married with two sons and lives in the United States.

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  • Director

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