Drew Munro
BA, CMC, ICP-ACC, C.Dir
Executive Coach
Overview
Drew Munro has held leadership positions across the US, UK, Europe, and Australia. With a background in Brands Marketing, he led 6 businesses from decline to growth in senior roles at Beam Suntory, Grupo Modelo, and Molson Coors. Drew’s expertise spans various business models and industries, providing growth consulting and Executive Coaching to diverse B2B and B2C verticals.
Working with Boards of Directors, Executive Teams and Senior Management Teams, Drew embraces the challenge of transforming organizations and challenging conventional thinking to create diverse teams focused on leading for growth. Drew believes that business growth & transformation is multi-disciplinary. Drew helps organizations simplify challenges, build partnerships, focus action and deliver outstanding business and cultural growth.
Education / Training
- Chartered Director, Board Governance, The Directors College – DeGroote School of Business at McMaster University
- Altruvest BoardMatch Board Leadership Certification
- IBM Enterprise Design Thinking - Practitioner/Co-Creator/Team Essentials for AI
- Advanced Online Trainer – Nomadic International Business Psychology
- IC Agile Certified Professional – Agile Coaching (ICP-ACC)
- Certified Master Coach – Behavioural Coaching Institute, International Coaching Council
- FIRO B and Firo Business – Psychometrics Canada
- University of Strathclyde – BA, Marketing
- Chartered Institute of Marketing - Diploma in Marketing
Industries
- Associations
- Beverage Alcohol
- Construction
- Consumer Packaged Goods
- Education
- Healthcare
- Human Capital including Recruitment
- Manufacturing
- Marketing Agencies
- Media
- Municipalities
- Natural Resources
- Not for Profit / Social Impact
- Pharmaceuticals
- Renewable Energy
- Retail
- Technology
Professional Affiliations
- Member of the Institute of Corporate Directors
- Network of Executive Women – Mentor
- What’s neXT?! - Advisory Council Member
- Niagara Falls Craft Distillers – Former Vice-Chair, Board Member
- Multiple Sclerosis Society of Canada - Former Board Member
Board Expertise
- Strategic Development
- Risk Management
- Governance Committee
- Nomination Committee
- HR & Compensation Committee
- IT & Supply Chain Management
Board Experience
- 16 Years Board Level Experience as Director
- 8 Years Board Level Experience as Partner, Consultant, Advisor, Coach and Mentor
C-Level Experience
- 16 Years as CEO, President & General Manager of Multi-Nationals and Canadian based Operations
Market Knowledge & Experience
- North America, Europe & Australasia
Functional Expertise
- P&L Ownership, Sales, Marketing, Supply Chain, HR, Finance, IT, Government Relations & Communications
Situational Expertise
- Acquisition, Integration, Restructuring
- Organizational Design, Business Process Design & ERP Systems Implementation
- Geographic Expansion, Strategic Development & Risk Management Analysis
