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About

Claudia* is the COO at Lenczner Slaght. She brings a breadth of experience to the firm, having worked across various industries throughout her career. She leads the firm’s business team with a laser focus on creating efficiencies, while positioning the team to be trusted business partners. Claudia inspires and encourages innovation that goes beyond§ the day-to-day. She advances long-term objectives through process improvement opportunities, collaborative problem solving, and analysis of data to deliver value-add information for internal and external stakeholders. Claudia tells the story behind the numbers to connect people, processes, and market trends to action on the firm’s long-term vision. .

Expertise

  • Education:
    • University of Waterloo (2003) BMath
    • CPA, CA: Chartered Professional Accountants of Canada

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Claudia Bessant (she/her)

is the Chief Operating Officer at Lenczner Slaght.

Claudia is responsible for leading all aspects of the firm’s operational strategy, implementation, and day-to-day management of the firm. She collaborates with the Management Committee and business team leaders to ensure their alignment in advancing the firm’s strategic plan and short and long-term priorities. Claudia also uses her strategic and business acumen to streamline processes and deliver insights that will serve our clients and various internal and external stakeholders.

Equipped with a degree in Mathematics, Claudia pursued her Chartered Professional Accountant designation, and has since held various roles in Finance. Prior to joining Lenczner Slaght, Claudia worked for one of the world’s top accounting and consulting firms, where she played a leadership role in the firm’s largest projects, including a global systems implementation. Her prior experience spans across different industries and functions, and this collection of learnings is the foundation to the innovation she aspires to instill at Lenczner Slaght.

  • Chartered Professional Accountants of Canada (CPA Canada)

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