Drew Munro
BA, CMC, ICP-ACC, C.Dir
Executive Coach
Overview
Drew Munro is a Co-Founder and Principal at LEAD for Growth. His career has included leadership positions in the US, Canada, UK,
Europe and Australasia. In senior roles at Beam Suntory, Grupo Modelo and Molson Coors, Drew developed strategies and
operations to lead 6 consecutive businesses from decline back to growth. With a background in Brands Marketing (Client and
Agency), he grew into increasingly senior Commercial and multi-geography roles, having served as a General Manager, VP,
President & CEO. He has worked in direct to consumer, business to business, 2 and 3 tier business models and as a brand owner,
distributor and joint venture partner with global, regional and local customer partners.
Drew has delivered growth consulting and Executive Coaching across a wide range of B2B and B2C verticals and Clients including
CPG, Health & Wellness, Technology, Chemicals, Crown Corporations, Pharmaceuticals, Construction, Capital Goods, Visual Arts,
Event Production, Natural Resources, Not For Profit, Financial Services, Professional Services, Social Enterprise, Beverage Alcohol,
and Family Offices.
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 and his LEAD for
Growth colleagues believe that business growth & transformation is multi-disciplinary. By harnessing the breadth and depth of
LEAD for Growth’s experiences organizations can 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
- Provider Member of the Association for Coaching (AC)
- Member of the Institute of Corporate Directors (ICD)
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