Mr. LeBlanc provides the Board with elite financial stewardship derived from three decades of leadership at one of Canada’s largest telecommunications enterprises. As the former CFO of BCE Inc. and Bell Canada, he has managed multi-billion dollar capital structures and led large-scale M&A integrations. His expertise in operational efficiency and disciplined capital allocation ensures that Lightspeed maintains a rigorous, bottom-line focus on profitability while navigating the complexities of high-velocity global growth.

Mr. LeBlanc has 30 years of extensive financial and accounting leadership experience in the telecommunications and technology industries. Mr. LeBlanc currently serves as Vice-Chair, Atlantic Canada with BCE Inc. and as Chair of Northwestel. Mr. LeBlanc previously served as a board member and Chair of the Audit Committee for Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment. Mr. LeBlanc also previously served as the Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of BCE Inc. and Bell Canada from 2015 to 2023, and Chief Financial Officer of Bell Aliant from 2005 until 2014 when the company was acquired by Bell Canada. Mr. LeBlanc began with the Bell Group of Companies in 1993. Under Mr. LeBlanc's leadership, BCE Inc. had a solid financial position, robust balance sheet, and solid cash flow, all of which helped accelerate BCE's capital expenditures including to expand their fibre network leadership and competitiveness.

Mr. LeBlanc qualified as a Chartered Professional Accountant with CPA Canada and was honoured with his Fellowship Chartered Professional Accountant designation and holds a Bachelor of Commerce from St. Mary's University.