Brandon Banner

Brandon Banner is a Managing Director at FTI Consulting, specifically within the Food, Agriculture & Beverage practice. He joined the firm on September 10, 2024, and is based in Chicago. With over 20 years of experience in the global food, beverage, and agribusiness sectors, he has worked across public, private, and nonprofit organizations. His expertise includes strategic business issues such as corporate strategy, profitability enhancement, organizational transformation, and support for mergers and acquisitions.12

Before joining FTI Consulting, Banner was a leader in the Food and Beverage practice at L.E.K. Consulting. He also represented U.S. food and agribusiness interests at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and managed international agricultural trade programs at the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Foreign Agricultural Service.13 In his role at FTI Consulting, he advises corporate and private equity clients on developing growth strategies and improving operations within the food and beverage value chain.12

Banner holds an MBA from Cornell University's Johnson Graduate School of Management.4 His LinkedIn profile indicates he has over 500 connections and is actively engaged in the industry.4