Damien Lambert joined Monash University as a lecturer in August 2017, after defending his PhD at ESSEC Business School (France). His dissertation relies on qualitative research methods to investigate a new actor in corporate governance, the proxy advisor. Damien is currently pursuing his research in corporate governance, with an emphasis on the voting decisions of shareholders and proxy contests. His other research interests include the value of auditing, water pricing and standard-setting. Before starting his PhD, Damien was an Audit Manager at a Big 4 Audit Firm, specialized in the asset management and banking industry. He obtained his Chartered Accountant designation (Reviseur d’Entreprises Luxembourg) in 2009.