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Stéphane Lefebvre

Stéphane Lefebvre has been President and Chief Executive Officer of Cirque du Soleil Entertainment Group since December 2021.
Boasting over 30 years of experience in acquisition management, strategic planning and financial governance, Stéphane has significant knowledge and a strong understanding of market development opportunities and complex business environments.
Stéphane joined Cirque du Soleil Entertainment Group in 2016 as Chief Financial Officer and later served as Chief Operating Officer. During these years, he was responsible for overseeing finance, information technology, global procurement and risk management. Stéphane was also instrumental in the acquisitions of Blue Man Group, VStar Entertainment and The Works Entertainment, and played a key role on the team that led the closing of the company's sale transaction in 2020 and subsequent post-pandemic recovery.
Prior to his role at Cirque du Soleil Entertainment Group, Stéphane Lefebvre held the position of CFO at CAE Inc. where he worked for 20 years. He is also a member of the Board of Directors of C2 Montreal, a non-profit organization, since 2017, a member of the Board of Directors of Financial Executives International (FEI) Canada, Quebec Chapter, and a member of the Board of Directors of Air Transat.
Stéphane holds a Bachelor's degree in Business Administration from HEC Montréal and is a member of the Chartered Professional Accountants of Canada.