Chris Difrancesco

VP, General Counsel & Secretary at Telesat

Chris DiFrancesco joined Telesat as Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary in 2009 and is responsible for the overall management of legal affairs and procurement for the company. Prior to joining Telesat, Chris served as Senior Vice President, Legal, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary at Corel Corporation. Previously, he was Associate Counsel at the National Hockey League Players’ Association and prior to that was in private practice with Gowling, Strathy & Henderson.

Mr. DiFrancesco attended the University of Western Ontario where he received his Bachelor Engineering Science (Mechanical) degree in 1986 and a Bachelor of Laws degree in 1989.

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Ottawa, Canada

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Telesat

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Backed by a legacy of engineering excellence, reliability, and industry-leading customer service, Telesat is one of the largest and most successful global satellite operators. Telesat works collaboratively with its customers to deliver critical connectivity solutions that tackle the world’s most complex communications challenges, providing powerful advantages that improve their operations and drive profitable growth.


Headquarters

Ottawa, Canada

Employees

201-500

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