Claude Lessard

Claude Lessard is Chairman of Cossette. Immediately prior to the formation of Vision7, Mr. Lessard was Chairman and CEO of Cossette, an organization he joined at its beginnings, in 1972.

Under the leadership of Mr. Lessard and a handful of colleagues, Cossette grew to become the largest communications company in Canada. Working from its strong Canadian base, the firm opened offices in the United States (New York and California) and the United Kingdom (London), giving it international reach. Vision7 is ranked among the top 40 marketing communications companies in the world, employing over 1,200 people on two continents, in offices in Canada and the United States and the United Kingdom.

Today, with a track record of close to 40 years in the industry Mr. Lessard is considered one of the most influential leaders in the communications industry.