Julian is a successful brand builder with over 25 years of innovation, insights, strategy, and marketing experience at large CPG, beverage alcohol, entertainment, and cannabis companies. He spent a decade in the ad agency business at Leo Burnett, DDB Chicago, and Element79, developing award-winning campaigns for Dell, General Mills, Tyson Foods, Home Depot, and Gatorade. After this, he ran global insights and innovation at Beam Suntory on brands such as Jim Beam, Maker’s Mark, Sauza, Canadian Club, and Laphroaig, and then headed up business intelligence at Constellation Brands, driving growth for Corona, Modelo, Mondavi, Casa Noble, and Svedka. He most recently led Constellation’s foray into the cannabis category and was the Chief Innovation Officer at Canopy Growth. He continues to advise startups in Canada and the US and is a Fellow at the University of Chicago’s Leadership and Society Initiative.
