Overview

Gender

male

Lepard joins Vantage to spearhead the company’s global strategy and M&A initiatives to drive growth through organic and inorganic means. He has more than 20 years of experience in creating shareholder value by leading M&A and strategic investment initiatives, largely within the communications and cybersecurity industries. Prior to Vantage, Lepard served as senior vice president of corporate development at Optiv Security, a KKR portfolio company, and vice president of corporate development at Level 3 Communications where he executed the company’s global M&A activities. During his time at Level 3 Communications, Lepard closed more than 20 successful transactions leading up to the merger of Level 3 Communications and CenturyLink.