Brian Ruhaak, MBA

Brian Ruhaak, MBA has a diverse work experience in sales, strategic account management, and client insights analysis. Brian'smost recent role is as the Sales Director for North America at HIVERY, a company that combines artificial intelligence, operations research, and design thinking to assist Consumer Packaged Good (CPG) companies and retailers in making data-driven decisions. Prior to this, Brian worked at Surgere where they held positions as a Strategic Account Executive and Manager of Strategic Solutions. Brian also gained experience as a Client Insights Analyst at IRI, where they worked with The J.M. Smucker Co. In addition, Brian has held the role of National Account Manager and Ecommerce Lead at Green Circle Growers, Inc. throughout their career.

Brian Ruhaak, MBA, obtained their Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree with a concentration in Strategic Marketing from The University of Akron, where they studied from 2018 to 2020. Prior to that, they earned their Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with a focus on Marketing from The Ohio State University Fisher College of Business, where they attended from 2011 to 2014. Additionally, Brian has acquired several certifications including IRI Consumer and Shopper Insights Advantage™ (CSIA), IRI Gas - Market Advantage Premium Module, IRI Unify® Certified Professional, and IRI Weather - Market Advantage Premium Module from IRI institution. The specific months and years of obtaining these certifications were not provided.