Lee Jourdan is an author and keynote speaker on leadership, diversity, equity, and inclusion. He is a contributor to Harvard Business Review, The Washington Post, and several energy industry publications. He has been featured on the front page of The Washington Post for his DEI insights. 

While serving as the Chief Diversity and Inclusion Officer at Chevron, his work led to recognition by Business Insider as one of 100 People Transforming Business in North America in 2020. Prior to his work in the diversity space, Lee led teams in Southeast Asia negotiating with ministries of industry to acquire concessions to drill for hydrocarbons. 

Retired from full time work in mid 2021, Jourdan is an Independent Director on public, private equity, and non- profit boards and is currently a Senior Advisor to FTI Consulting. 

Lee holds a Bachelor of Science in National Security and Foreign Affairs with a concentration in General Engineering from the US Military Academy at West Point.