Sylvia Lee

Sylvia Lee currently leads Facebook’s climate and water sustainability programs. Previously, she built the climate adaptation and water portfolio at the Skoll Global Threats Fund. Sylvia began her career working as a consulting engineer on the design and construction of water projects in the United States and the United Kingdom. She went on to serve as the Associate Director at the World Economic Forum’s Environmental Initiative in Switzerland, where she helped raise global awareness of climate and water as key global risks. She was also on the World Bank’s South Asia team that focused on climate resiliency and transboundary water challenges. Sylvia is an engineering graduate of McGill University and MIT.