Paul Lechner

Paul Lechner has a diverse work experience spanning several positions and industries. Paul currently serves as the VP of Product Management at Appfire, where they lead product management for their portfolio of marketplace apps. Prior to that, they held the position of Head of Product - Security at StorMagic. Before joining StorMagic, Paul was the VP of Product Management at KeyNexus, a platform-agnostic data protection service. Paul also has experience as the Director of Product Management & Marketing at ParetoLogic Inc., where they led digital marketing and product functions. Additionally, Paul served as the General Manager at SparkTrust Systems, where they played a key role in growing the company's revenue. Paul has also worked as a Sr. Product Manager at ParetoLogic Inc., a Sr. Consultant - Product Marketing at Product180 LLC, a Lead Product Manager at StarTech.com, a Product Manager at Diebold Nixdorf, and an IT Analyst at TD Financial Group. Throughout their career, Paul has demonstrated strong leadership skills and achieved notable successes, such as increasing revenue through data analytics and implementing lean innovation processes.

Paul Lechner earned a Bachelor of Business Administration degree in Management Information Systems from the University of St. Thomas (TX) from 1996 to 2000. In 2023-2024, they attended the Stanford University Graduate School of Business and obtained a LEAD degree in Business. Additionally, they received certifications as a Certified Product Manager (CPM) and Certified Product Marketing Manager (CPMM) from AIPMM The Association of International Product Marketing and Management in 2008.