Laura Lee Email and Phone Number

I serve as the General Auditor at Freddie Mac. I am honored to lead a diverse and talented team of 120 risk and controls professionals within the Internal Audit division which serves as Freddie Mac's third line of defense. The Internal Audit division evaluates the adequacy, operational effectiveness, and efficiency of the governance, risk, and control processes to achieve Freddie Mac's business objectives. As a leader, I encourage an energetic and agile environment of continuous growth, which includes curiosity, self-awareness, courage, independent research, active listening, and willingness to share and apply newfound knowledge. I believe that all team members, whether they are a college intern or the most tenured person, are unique individuals and have a voice to contribute to the team's growth and success.Prior to my current role, I was responsible for the audits of Freddie Mac's Single-Family segment, which is responsible for managing consumer credit risk of over $2 trillion representing over 11 million loans. Additionally, I was responsible for the audits of Freddie Mac's treasury processes representing nearly $3 trillion in cash transactions.Other relevant experience prior to joining Freddie Mac consists of external auditing of and consulting to Banks and Real Estate companies during my eleven years with KPMG, working with mortgage lenders to develop and implement a web-based mortgage lending application while working at Fannie Mae, operating a small trade association serving the Manufactured Housing Industry for five years which included managing the association through the financial crisis, and serving as Controller for a regional residential mortgage subsidiary of a bank.I am a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) in Virginia. I obtained my Bachelor of Accounting from The University of Alabama in Huntsville.