Professional Background

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

• Certified in Zenger Folkman Extraordinary Leader 360®, Integrative Enneagram®, EQ-I 2.0®, EQ 360®. Developing EQ®, FIRO B®, Firo Business®

• University of Strathclyde – BA, Marketing

• Chartered Institute of Marketing - Diploma in Marketing

Professional Affiliations

• Member of The International Coaching Federation (ICF)

• Member of the Association for Coaching (AC)

• Member of the Institute of Corporate Directors (ICD)