ChampAmerica was founded in 2016 by Heather Lu-Lasky, an international student who became a Wall Street executive.
Heather, along with her friends Anatoli, and Sophia worked together for years at a global investment bank. They interviewed hundreds on “Super Days” and went on countless recruiting trips, where they discovered their shared passion for mentorship of students seeking careers. This inspired the start of ChampAmerica. What began as an informal mentoring network, aiming to help young professionals and students with an international background, has flourished due to the extensive connections of our founders.
Today, ChampAmerica has evolved into a comprehensive service provider and educational content creator. In addition to competitive career coaching, the company also helps employers select, train, and develop talent, helps schools and nonprofit organizations with special, innovative projects, and provides governmental consulting services on a range of issues including workforce development and cyber security. See the full list here.
My own experience taught me that a good education does not guarantee a good job, or any job; there is a sizable gap between education and employment. Job skills need to be acquired through interaction with real people, on the job, or in a simulated environment. Effective workforce development requires the collaboration of all parties within this ecosystem, and ChampAmerica is at the forefront of this intersection.
Heather Lu-Lasky, CFA, is the Founder & CEO of ChampAmerica Inc. Heather has a background in finance and consulting, and has worked for some of the top global institutions such as JP Morgan. Heather is an expert in resume, interview, and career planning. She is currently pursuing an Ed. M degree at Harvard University to make career education more engaging and practical.
Board of Directors
Anatoli is a Principal at a leading global Alternative Asset Management firm, responsible for the Change Management function and is also the Chief of Staff of Corporate Finance. He was previously a Director in the Treasury Group at Barclays. Prior to that, he spent five years as a Senior Vice President at Citigroup in a variety of roles including Risk Strategy, Legal & Regulatory Risk, Finance, etc.
Sophia is a Senior Vice President of Finance at a leading global investment bank. She is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) with 20+ years of experience in Accounting and Auditing, Finance (including Financial and Product Control, Project Management, and Management Reporting). In the past, Sophia has held senior management roles at Barclays, Lehman Brothers, Royal Bank of Scotland, Merrill Lynch and PriceWaterhouse Coopers (PWC).
Heather Lasky, founder and CEO of ChampAmerica Inc. was born and raised in Beijing, China. She came to the U.S. for graduate school upon completion of college in China. She started with the Enterprise Risk Services Group (ERS) at Deloitte, and later moved on to the Finance and Regulatory Risk functions within several investment banks including JP Morgan, and Barclays. She has been a key member of the Finance Recruiting teams and has developed an extensive career network. Once a “jobless” Chinese student, herself, Heather and her team are specially equipped to help hundreds of international students find the right path to career success.
Heather holds an MBA from Georgetown University. She is also a professionally trained French Chef from the International Culinary Center (ICC) in New York and she is passionate about fitness and travel.mattis, pulvinar dapibus leo.
Joseph Rossi is a Senior Advisor for ChampAmerica. He is a founding member of TurtleBay Advisory Services (TBAS).Prior to forming TurtleBay organization, Joe served as Freddie Mac’s Senior Vice President of Operations and Technology and Senior Vice President of Investments and Capital Markets Operations and led Freddie Mac’s securities issuance, bond administration, and securities processing operations. Joe also served as Senior Vice President of Technology Services. In this role, he managed all aspects of technology infrastructure, including computer and network operations, customer technology services, data management infrastructure, operations technology services, information security, and technology change management. Before joining Freddie Mac, Joe held leadership positions at Mellon Bank, JP Morgan Chase, and Citibank, where he developed a significant portfolio of experience in all aspects of global securities clearance, custody, fund administration, and accounting. Joe received a BS degree from Bryant College and a MBA from Iona College.
Alan White is a Senior Advisor for ChampAmerica. He is the Founder and CEO of C3Alliance, a Data Science Consulting Firm based in NY. He is a data science enthusiast and architect. He is currently engaging the youngest, brightest minds and mentoring on the benefits and techniques of effective, repeatable, scalable project execution. In addition, Alan has extensive experience in developing systems within regulated environments.
Jesse M. is a Director of the Board for ChampAmerica. He was the former Corporate Strategy Officer for Volkswagen Credit, Inc. He was tasked to work directly with employees across all divisions to teach, communicate, and implement the corporate strategy.He also served as the primary spokesperson for Volkswagen Credit during annual global strategy conference in Germany to share best practices on how to effectively cascade strategic initiatives throughout the organization. A seasoned corporate executive with a strong track record of business development achievements, Jesse is also a professional member of the National Speakers Association. He holds an MBA from Georgetown University, and is the author of the bestselling book “Rise up, Mi Gente”.
Hannah Zeng, Advisor & Executive Director for Greater China and Canada. Hannah is ChampAmerica’s lead for the China recruiting business and the pioneer in providing cutting edge leadership and organizational development training to multinational company’s China offices and leading Chinese national companies. As the founder of Kyber Consulting, Hannah has 15+ years of experience in human resources management and training consulting, recruitment practice, practical experience in corporate talent development projects. She has successfully designed and executed workforce development programs for reputable companies such as Haier, ZTE, Baidu, Shenzhou UCAR, Huaxia, Beike Construction, Harvest Fund, Everbright Trust, Ant Financial, Epson, Sanofi etc.Her sharp business acumen, strong execution, and excellent customer services has won her the trust and respect from clients.
Anatoli S. is a Director of the Board for ChampAmerica.He is a Principal at a leading global Alternative Asset Management firm, responsible for the Change Management function and is also the Chief of Staff of Corporate Finance. He was previously a Director in the Treasury Group at Barclays. Prior to that, he spent five years as a Senior Vice President at Citigroup in a variety of roles including Risk Strategy, Legal & Regulatory Risk, Finance, etc.
Larry M is a Director of the Board for ChampAmerica. He has worked in the Financial Services Industry since 2005 where has dedicated himself to thoroughly understanding the priorities of high-net-worth individuals, families, and institutions providing them with personalized attention and customized financial strategies. Larry was recently an Account Executive at First Republic Bank where he worked in tandem with the Regional Managing Director of the firm. Prior to First Republic Larry was a Financial Advisor at Merrill Lynch, a Senior Consultant at Ernst & Young and a Vice President at Citigroup where he held many functions including Chief of Staff to the CFO of the Institutional Bank and various strategy roles. Larry holds a Master’s degree from The London School of Economics and an undergraduate degree from Villanova University.
Osman has over 15 years of diversified financial services experience within various audit and risk domains. He specializes in the design and implementation of tailored Risk & Control frameworks for financial service firms. Formerly a “Big Four” Consultant, Osman has led multiple large-scale projects for global institutions across different regions, service lines, and asset classes. At ChampAmerica, Osman provides expert coaching and mentoring for candidates looking to pursue careers in consulting and financial services. Osman and Heather also conduct Group Class training sessions on topics such as Resume Building, Networking and Enterprise Risk Management.
Maggie is an experienced career counselor and professional trainer with four years of experience in career coaching, the National Career Development Association (NCDA) International Student Services Committee (ISSC) member. She has provided 3,000+ hours of one-on-one career counseling to 1,000+ undergraduate and graduate students. Alumni of her training programs have received offers from top firms including Goldman Sachs, Barclays, Amazon and other Fortune 500 companies. With a Master’s degree from Columbia University, her expertise includes curriculum development, career planning, motivational interview coaching, and cross-cultural communication training.
At ChampAmerica, Maggie leads the Career Development Program, designs customized job seeking plans. She develops corporate and university engagement strategies to establish interactive platforms for employers and talents.
Suji is a People Operation practitioner. She is knowledgeable of training and consulting practices for Learning and Development (L&D). With former experiences dealing with data, she also had a record of successes in training impact analysis, engagement/performance analysis, and training needs analysis. At ChampAmerica, Suji focuses on designing and executing high impact training programs, and partnering with leadership to implement initiatives that sustain learning and foster inclusion. In addition, she is responsible for project management and implementation of internal L&D process improvement initiatives to increase efficiencies and effectiveness.
Suji received her Master’s from Columbia University, where her concentration is aligned with Leadership and Talent Development. Outside of work, she enjoys painting and is passionate about becoming a sommelier.
Jack graduated from Rutgers University with a Bachelor degree in Statistics and Mathematics. At ChampAmerica, he is in charge of business development, overseeing modules of major research projects, and leading the team to develop technical solutions to business problems. He monitored and analyzed marketing research and financial data, worked with subject matter experts and stakeholders to implement advanced business strategies.
Sarah Williams is a junior at Rutgers Business School studying Finance and Art History. She recently completed a 10-week rotational internship at Citi in the Institutional Clients Group, including Investment Banking, Capital Markets Origination, and Markets and Securities Services. She is heavily invested in bringing emerging technologies to the forefront of new markets which is reflected in her extra-curricular involvement. She is NGO Team Lead and Treasurer of Google Community Leaders Program New Brunswick Chapter, Co-Campus Director of Hult Prize, and Treasurer of Rutgers Entrepreneurial Society. She is also a tutor in the Writing Center at Rutgers University where she helps international students refine their written English abilities.
ChampAmerica is your career guidance service provider serving clients in the New York tri-State area and across the U.S. We specialize in career coaching for both individuals as well as university career centers to help students and young professionals with their career goals
Phone: (929) 399-9398
Email: info@champamerica.com
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