What is Marketing for the Now?
Our content series designed to give business leaders, marketers, influencers and culture shapers a ‘view in’ on what they need to be thinking about and how to take action right NOW.
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Oshiya’s vision is to make Maesa a thought leader for innovation, creativity, talent, and technology. She is passionate about building high growth brands with cohesive, vibrant teams.
In her free time, Oshiya hosts a podcast wh-the-tech?!??, loves snuggling with her two children, and reading.
At L’Oréal, he ran Digital and Ecommerce Operations for the USA. He also led some of the company’s most iconic luxury brands such as Viktor & Rolf Flowerbomb, Diesel, Stella McCartney, and Ralph Lauren.
After L’Oréal, André joined The Nature’s Bounty Co. as part of the executive team put in place by private equity firm, The Carlyle Group. He was there in various roles: As the CMO of the Consumer Packaged Goods division, a $2 billion entity and finally, as the President of E- Commerce, overseeing a pure-play, international ecommerce business.
Before L’Oréal, André spent 8 years at Diageo where he oversaw some of the world’s leading spirit brands, including Cuervo tequila, Smirnoff vodka, Captain Morgan rum, and Johnnie Walker scotch whisky. In his final role at Diageo, he was the Global Marketing Head of the Diageo Reserve Portfolio, a $700 million collection of luxury spirits.
Mr. Branch is also an independent board director for Signet Jewelers, a publicly traded company, and Partnership with Children, a New York City focused non-profit.
André began his post MBA career at Kraft Foods in the Post Cereals division. Prior to receiving his MBA, he worked as a CPA in audit for Deloitte & Touche. André holds a BA in Economics from the University of Maryland and an MBA from the University of Michigan Ross School of Business. He’s a proud dad of two energetic kids – Cillian, 10 years old, and Isla, 8 years old - who occupy his spare time.