Ms Lew Sue Li has been in corporate office roles with Sapura Energy Berhad (formerly known as SapuraKencana Petroleum Berhad) ("Sapura Energy") from 2014. Prior to Sapura Energy, she spent 17 years in middle and senior management positions in corporate strategy, business planning and operations for diverse multinational companies in United States of America, Europe and Asia.

Ms Lew Sue Li obtained a BSc (Econs) Accounting & Finance from the London School of Economics. She qualified as a Chartered Accountant (ICAEW) with Ernst & Young in London and had completed an Executive MBA from Harvard Business School.