Russell Lester

Russell Lester is an accomplished financial executive currently serving as Chief Financial Officer at Tropic since July 2024. With a robust background in financial planning and analytics, Russell has held significant leadership roles, including Chief Financial Officer at Versapay and Calendly, where instrumental growth and operational scaling were achieved. Notable prior positions include Chief Financial Officer at Keap, where strategic repositioning and investor transition efforts were led, and Vice President of Finance & Analytics. Earlier experience encompasses roles at magicJack for BUSINESS™, NCR Corporation, Intuit, Harland Clarke, and John H. Harland, demonstrating a consistent trajectory of advancing within organizations through analytical excellence and process improvement. Russell earned an MBA and a B.A. in Marketing from Kennesaw State University.