
Cynthia Lo Bessette
About
Cynthia Lo Bessette serves as Head of Fidelity Digital Asset Management at Fidelity, where she leads teams for crypto research, asset tokenization, digital asset trading, and settlement. Her career includes the role of Head of Asset Management and Digital Assets Legal at Fidelity Investments starting in 2019, as well as Executive Vice President and General Counsel at OppenheimerFunds until 2019. She holds a Law degree from Fordham University School of Law and an undergraduate degree with honors in East Asian Studies and Economics from the University of Michigan. Additionally, she serves as a Director on the boards of OFI International, Ltd. and OppenheimerFunds ICAV.
Experience
- Head of Fidelity Digital Asset ManagementFidelity Investments
- Head of Asset Management and Digital Assets LegalFidelity Investments2019 – Present
- Executive Vice President and General CounselOppenheimerFunds– 2019
Education
- Law degree (J.D.) · Fordham University School of Law
- Undergraduate degree with honors, East Asian Studies and Economics · University of Michigan
Board seats
- OFI International, Ltd. (OppenheimerFunds UK affiliate) · Director
- OppenheimerFunds ICAV · Director
Notable achievements
- Leads Fidelity’s teams for crypto research, asset tokenization, digital asset trading and settlement