Lei Chen is a Managing Director at Mercury, specializing in providing advisory services to clients for business expansion, corporate strategy, public affairs, and crisis management in both China and the U.S.

Before joining Mercury, Lei had previously served as the Head of China Advisory Business at the Starr Group, a global leader in insurance and financial services chaired by Maurice R. Greenberg. Mr. Greenberg is a prominent business leader in U.S.-China relations. He was recognized by Beijing for playing a key role in helping China open up to the world economically and diplomatically over the past 40 years, leading to China’s economic miracle.

Lei has extensive experience advising CEOs and leaders on achieving their strategic goals. Over the last 10 years, Lei has advised private, public, and social sector leaders on a range of critical affairs, including U.S. and China market entry, corporate strategy, M&A, environmental, social, and governance (ESG) strategy, as well as strategic communications and public affairs.

Lei holds a master’s degree from Fairfield University and is currently pursuing a dual Executive MBA degree at Cornell University and Tsinghua University. He is fluent in English and speaks native Mandarin. He divides his time between the U.S. and China.