Bryan Aown

Bryan Aown has a strong background in strategic marketing and product management, with a focus on driving innovation, growth, and value creation. Bryan has held executive roles in various companies, including Covia, Fairmount Santrol, Franke, Whirlpool Corporation, and Dell. In their most recent role at Covia, they served as the Vice President of Strategic Marketing, where they led the strategic marketing and commercial excellence for the Industrial Business Unit. Prior to that, they were the Director of Marketing at Fairmount Santrol and the Vice President of Product Management and Innovation at Franke. Aown also has a significant tenure at Whirlpool Corporation, where they held several positions, including Director of New Business Creation, Category Director for Cleaning, Director of Water Filtration & Accessories, and Category Director for Whirlpool Brand Dishwashers. Bryan began their career at Dell as a New Business Development Manager. Throughout their career, Aown has successfully implemented strategic initiatives, launched award-winning products, achieved market share growth, and improved profitability. Bryan'sexpertise lies in driving product innovation, brand marketing, pricing strategies, and navigating businesses to achieve growth and margin expansion.

Bryan Aown obtained a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with a focus on Accounting and Management Information Systems from Central Michigan University, from 1982 to 1987. Bryan later pursued a Master of Business Administration at Indiana University South Bend from 1997 to 1999.