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Bill Topf
Senior Executive | Strategy & Analytics Transformation | Marketing-Commercial Linkages | Deep Beverage/CPG Experience
Bill Topf is a seasoned senior leader with cross-functional expertise in commercial strategy, data analytics, corporate strategy, business transformation, brand marketing, product innovation, change management, project and program management, route-to-market, commercial support, distributor contracts, and organization design. He has a Bachelor of Science in Economics from Stanford University, a Master of Business Administration in Marketing from Harvard Business School, and a Master of Arts in Sociology from Stanford University. With deep industry experience in the beverage alcohol industry and broad experience in the consumer packaged goods, media, and retail industries (during his consulting career), Bill provides CPG expertise and broader industry and functional context to any growing or large consumer-centric organization. As an enthusiastic people leader with significant experience managing teams of two to over 400, he focuses on helping others reach their potential. He is skilled at partnering within and outside organizations to develop and deploy winning solutions, making him an exceptional choice to lead large or growing corporate functions and help transform organizations into more efficient, effective, and analytically driven businesses. Bill is a former Principal Consultant at Top F Consulting, council member at GLG (Gerson Lehrman Group), and Vice President in various departments (including Route-To-Market Strategy, Gin And Liqueurs Marketing, Management, and more) at Diageo. He has previously worked as an adjunct professor at the University of Southern California and as a principal at Booz Allen Hamilton.