-
About Ashley Konson
Ashley Konson is the President of Global Brand Leaders Inc., which is dedicated to helping clients discover and apply leading thinking and the best practices of brand leaders from around the globe for making brands strong inside out.
Prior to founding this company, Ashley worked in senior and executive level marketing positions in the United States, Canada, and South Africa, with Nestle, The Walt Disney Company, Imax Ltd and Holt Renfrew.
Since 2001, he has been engaged by clients in a broad cross-section of industries as an advisor, coach and facilitator.
Ashley is the lead faculty for the MBA Brand Management program and is regularly recognized for “Teaching Excellence.” He is a two-time winner of the prestigious Seymour Schulich MBA Teaching Excellence Award (2012 1st, 2009 2nd). He has been nominated for this award seven times in the past eight years.
Ashley’s applied research focuses on: Leadership strategy, Brand and Business Strategy, Organizational Design and Culture, Brand Portfolio Strategy, Customer Experience Design, and Change Management.