Lesman is a PhD candidate, teaching and research assistant at Grenoble Ecole de Management. His research is focused on marketing strategy and innovation, interested in customized data and evidence ecosystems to provide actionable information and advocate specific policy paths to enhance impact.

Lesman is a Fulbright Scholar and a Muskie Fellow, holding a master’s degree from Vanderbilt University and a bachelor’s from Jean Moulin Lyon 3. His professional experience includes the World Bank (Washington, DC), the Wilson Center and Coca-Cola HBC. Lesman enjoys sports and spending time with his dog.