Josh Thyren

Josh Thyren, MBA, has a diverse range of experience in brand marketing and innovation strategy. Josh is currently serving as the Director of Brand Marketing at Custom Culinary, where they are responsible for overseeing the brand's marketing initiatives. Prior to this role, Josh worked at Kimberly-Clark as a Senior Manager of Global Marketing & Innovation, where they led strategic marketing and innovation projects on a global scale. Josh also worked as an Independent Consultant, providing marketing and innovation strategy consulting services to various clients. Before that, Josh held multiple roles at McCain Foods, including Marketing Director of Snacks & Sharables, Senior Brand Manager of Snacks & Sharables, and Senior Manager of Marketing Innovation for the Potato Portfolio. In these roles, they led various marketing initiatives and drove business growth through brand development, new product launches, and strategic partnerships. Josh also has experience working at Abbott Laboratories as the Global Senior Brand Manager for Ensure, where they developed and implemented global brand strategies. Additionally, they worked at Sara Lee as a Brand Manager for New Products: Consumer Beverages, and at Kimberly-Clark as an Associate Brand Manager for the Kleenex Brand Facial Tissue. Overall, Josh has a strong background in brand marketing, innovation strategy, and cross-functional team leadership.

Josh Thyren, MBA has a Bachelor of Science (BS) degree in Finance from the University of Colorado Denver. Josh later pursued their Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree with a focus on Marketing and Strategy from Northwestern University - Kellogg School of Management. In addition to their educational qualifications, Josh also holds a certification in Driving Digital Transformation from IMD, which they obtained in November 2020.