Vanessa Lester

Vanessa Lester is an accomplished marketing professional with extensive experience in various leadership roles across multiple organizations. Beginning as a Media Buyer/Planner at Griffin Bacal Volny from January 2000 to April 2002, Vanessa transitioned to Insight Information as a Marketing Specialist until February 2004, followed by an impactful tenure at Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation from June 2005 to June 2012, where Vanessa served as Regional Manager, Marketing. Vanessa also held positions such as Advertising Coordinator and Director of Marketing at OLG between February 2004 and June 2005. Subsequently, Vanessa joined JLL in January 2019 and currently holds the position of Head of Marketing, JLL Canada. Vanessa's educational background includes a Bachelor of Arts from Dalhousie University, a Post Graduate Diploma in Advertising Media Sales from Humber College, and an Executive Development Program in Strategic Leadership in the Gaming Industry from the University of Nevada-Las Vegas.