Andrea recently made the move back to Canada and to the ‘World of Wine’ to help this industry leading firm entrench a consumer-centric strategy & put brand building back into the heart of their growth agenda.

Over the last two decades, Andrea helped drive growth at blue-chip companies including CIBC, Kellogg, Molson, Kraft, Mondelez, and Weston. The 20+ year career has allowed for stewardship of iconic brands among them Special K, Coors Light, Kraft Dinner, Oreo, and Wonder Bread – It has also led to a well-stamped passport including extended work chapters in Europe and the United States. An energetic and dynamic leader, Andrea’s responsibilities have run the gamut including corporate strategy, media, communication, innovation, supply chain reinvention, and commercial leadership.

Andrea has a Bachelor of Commerce from Queen’s University, an MBA from Schulich School of Business at York University, and is earning a Doctorate in ‘Patience’ as taught by her three boys. When away from work and not shuttling to an arena, Andrea longs for the opportunity to squeeze in a run or indulge in her passion for design and art – unless of course, someone is offering a glass of Wine…

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