Lester Bernard

Lester Bernard has a diverse work experience spanning over two decades. Currently, they serve as the Chief Financial Officer at BOXY, a position they assumed in November 2021. Prior to this, they worked as an Advisor for the HBR Advisory Council at Harvard Business Review starting from October 2021. Additionally, they have been a Mentor at Harvard Alumni Entrepreneurs since July 2021. In 2019, Lester founded Octopus Advisory and served as the Managing Partner. Before that, they held various roles at Replika Software Inc. including Chief Financial Officer, Strategic Advisor, and Senior Finance Officer from December 2020 to August 2021.

Lester's earlier experience includes working at Crédit Agricole CIB as the Director of Mergers & Acquisitions for the Americas from September 2014 to July 2019, and as the Vice President of Mergers & Acquisitions from May 2007 to August 2014. Lester also worked at Autorité des marchés financiers (AMF) – France as a Specialized Agent from July 2002 to August 2004. Lester has experience in corporate banking at HSBC - Banque de Beacque Beau from July to August 2003, and as a Back-office operator at Boursorama from May to June 2002. Their professional journey began in 2000 when they co-founded Creapass.com and served until July 2001.

Overall, Lester Bernard has held key positions in finance, advisory, and entrepreneurship, demonstrating their expertise and versatility in the industry.

Lester Bernard's education history is as follows:

Lester attended Harvard Business School from 2018 to 2019, where they completed the Program for Leadership Development (PLDA28) with a focus on Business Administration and Management. Prior to this, they studied at ESCP Business School from 2006 to 2007, earning a Specialised Master degree in Business Performance Management, Finance, and Accounting. From 2004 to 2006, Lester pursued a Master's degree in Industrial Economics at the University of Paris I: Panthéon-Sorbonne. Before their Master's, they obtained a Bachelor of Arts degree in Public Economics from the same university, which they completed from 2001 to 2004.

In addition to their formal education, Lester has obtained certifications such as the Series 63 and Series 79 from the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA). However, the specific details of when these certifications were obtained are not provided.