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President, CEO, Writer, Professor, Speaker, Retail & Consumer Goods Industry Expert

Brian Delp

PROFILE

EXECUTIVE

I am Brian Delp, a consumer goods and retail executive working across leadership, academia, media, and industry analysis. I have led global, product-driven organizations and held senior roles overseeing strategy, growth, and cross-functional teams.

In parallel, I teach leadership, marketing, product strategy, and design research at the Fashion Institute of Technology and Parsons School of Design and contribute as a writer, speaker, advisor, and board leader focused on retail and consumer behavior.

contributor writing published across leading retail and business outlets.
public speaking.

In addition to writing and teaching, I speak at industry forums on consumer goods, retail strategy, and manufacturing.

I have presented at events such as the GDS Manufacturing Summit, engaging executives and operators on how product, supply chains, and consumer behavior intersect.

Know Your Customers' Customer:

Why Manufacturers Must Think Like Retailers

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Parsons School of Design, The New School

Fashion Institute of Technology

Industry

C-Suite Executive Leadership

Industry Board

Foundation Governance

Academic

Forbes

The Robin Report

Retail Wire

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Media