Seasoned finance and transformation leader joins executive team to strengthen project finance, capital planning & allocation, and operation excellence
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, May 2026 – Svante has announced the appointment of Terry Lefebvre as Chief Financial Officer, strengthening its executive leadership as the company advances its next phase of commercial growth.
“His expertise in public company finance, M&A and integration, and building high-performing teams will be instrumental as we continue to scale our various business units and deliver impactful carbon management solutions for customers around the world.”
Claude Letourneau, President and CEO, Svante
“Terry is a highly respected finance leader with deep experience in both manufacturing and large capital project delivery, guiding organizations through growth, operational transformation, and value creation,” said Claude Letourneau, President and CEO of Svante. “His expertise in public company finance, M&A and integration, and building high-performing teams will be instrumental as we continue to scale our various business units and deliver impactful carbon management solutions for customers around the world.”
As CFO, Lefebvre will be responsible for Svante’s corporate finance strategy and operational excellence, including:
- Strategic financial planning, budgeting, and forecasting
- Financial reporting, accounting, treasury, tax, and risk management
- Corporate and capital infrastructure project finance
- Shareholder relations and engagement
- Business performance management and operational excellence
- M&A evaluation, integration planning, and corporate development support
Lefebvre brings a track record of leading finance organizations through complex change, with particular strength in leveraging data to improve decision-making and profitability.
He joins Svante from Egis, where he served as CFO for North America. Previously, he held senior finance leadership roles including Interim CFO at WSP Canada, and he spent significant time in the engineering and construction sector at SNC-Lavalin (now AtkinsRéalis).
“Svante is tackling one of the world’s most urgent challenges, scaling practical carbon capture and removal solutions that can make a measurable difference,” said Lefebvre. “I’m excited to join the team and help strengthen the financial structure for long-term success as the company scales toward commercialization.”
About Svante
Svante is an integrated carbon management company headquartered in Vancouver, Canada. The company manufactures nanoengineered filters and modular rotating contactor machines that capture and remove CO2 in an environmentally responsible way from industrial emissions and the air. Additionally, Svante manufactures filters for direct air capture and other gas separations and develops carbon capture and storage projects from source to sink. The company is on the 2025 Global Cleantech 100 Hall of Fame and TIME & Statista’s list of Top Greentech Companies of 2025.
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