Ashish Gandham

Ashish Gandham possesses extensive experience in leading commercial and sales operations within the spirits industry and consumer goods sectors. Currently serving as Managing Director at Suntory Global Spirits since May 2024, Ashish previously held multiple leadership roles at Beam Suntory, including Managing Director for Global Travel Retail and Director for Global Commercial Excellence & Sales. With a prior background at Diageo from 2010 to 2019, Ashish excelled in various capacities, notably as Head of Net Revenue Management and Commercial Strategy and as Commercial Director across several regions in Asia and the Americas. Early career experiences include roles at Johnson & Johnson, where Ashish managed sales teams and marketing for key products. Ashish holds a Post Graduate Diploma in Management from the Indian Institute of Management, Calcutta, and a Bachelor of Engineering in Computer from the Pune Institute of Computer Technology.