Stephane Lessard

Stephane Lessard is a seasoned professional in manufacturing quality and test engineering, currently serving as Senior Manager at Extreme Networks since July 2017. Prior experience includes the role of Supply Chain Lead for Ethernet Switching at Avaya from December 2009 to July 2017, and various positions at Nortel, including R&D Ops Manager and Tech Ops Leader in both Boston and Montreal, where responsibilities encompassed planning, budgeting, and managing vendor negotiations across multiple engineering disciplines. Earlier in the career, Stephane worked as a Hardware Engineer at BNR from 1993 to 1997. Educational qualifications include a degree from the University of Ottawa, completed between 1984 and 1989.