Both senior appointees have decades of financial sector experience under their belts.

Investment firm Cambridge Associates has named Harinder Soin as chief data officer and Adam Lester as head of corporate strategy, and these are newly formed posts.

Soin reports to Jason Roberts, chief technology officer and Lester reports to the firm’s chief executive, David Druley.

At Cambridge Associates since 2016, Soin had built up more than 20 years’ experience before joining the firm. He became Cambridge Associates’ first chief data officer in 2019, a position that has now been elevated to the executive leadership team. Based in Boston, Massachusetts, Soin is also an active member of the firm’s global diversity, equity, and inclusion council.

Lester works from the firm’s New York office. He will partner with the CEO and leadership team to define Cambridge Associates’ strategic direction and execute major strategic initiatives. Lester, who joined the firm in November 2022, brings more than a decade of strategic and business development experience across financial services.

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