Brian Wynne, President and Chief Executive Officer

A seasoned executive with more than 30 years in the packaged goods industry, Brian Wynne joined Acosta Group as President and Chief Executive Officer in 2020. In his role, Brian leads a team establishing a leading collective of omnichannel retail, marketing, and foodservice agencies – connecting brands with people at every point in the consumer journey. He is focused on positioning Acosta Group as the leading driver of sales growth in the modern marketplace, serving over 3,000 clients, including over 60 billion-dollar revenue brands and 1,100 entrepreneurial brands throughout North America and Europe.

Under Brian’s leadership, Acosta Group is transforming its business by investing significantly in its strategic capabilities, clients, customers, and associates. Highlights include creating a full-service digital commerce division, expanding its revenue growth management services and advanced analytics, modernizing its in-store services to be more effective and efficient with data-led alerts, insights and artificial intelligence, and entering new categories, including consumer electronics, with market-leading clients and retailers. With a strong focus on creating value for all the company’s stakeholders, Brian and the Acosta Group team have delivered three consecutive years of profitable growth.

Before Acosta Group, Brian held executive positions for both traditional CPG companies and service-centric businesses across a wide range of functions, including general management, branding, operations, commercial, human resources, and sales. He spent over 20 years in various leadership roles in the Coca-Cola System, culminating as President of the North American Still Beverages Unit.

He also served as President, Americas and CEO of US Nutrition at The Nature’s Bounty Company and Interim CEO of the Keebler Company during its sale from Kellogg Corporation.

Brian earned his bachelor’s degree in communications from Villanova University.