Andrew Bean Ph.D.

Andrew R. Bean, Ph.D, CEO of BEAN&BEAN Consulting, Inc.

Before joining BEAN&BEAN Consulting in 1991, Dr. Andrew Bean gained 19 years experience with various divisions of Mars, Inc. in Europe, Australia and the USA including 4 years as Sales Development Director for M&M/Mars, where he built a new department focused on development of innovative trade marketing programs. He also held the position of Management Sciences Director for 4 years, managing internal Mars, Inc. consultants across multiple business functions and operating internationally, with personal focus on and responsibility for Sales and Marketing information systems, Sales organization strategy and trade strategy.

Over the past 14 years, Andrew Bean has led consulting projects for Reckitt Benckiser, Mattel, Topps, The Pillsbury Company, Ocean Spray, M&M/MARS, Kraft Foods, Electronic Arts, CPC/Bestfoods, and other companies, in a variety of marketing, Sales, and technology management areas. (Biography and c.v.) Andrew also collaborates with Dr. Cindy Bean in delivering focused organization development programs such as leadership development and team building. Dr. Andrew Bean is a qualified practitioner of the Myers-Briggs Personality Type Indicator (MBTI). He is an experienced public speaker, recognized as a Distinguished Toastmaster by Toastmasters International.

Andrew Bean obtained his B.A. degree at Cambridge University in England, achieving First Class Honors, and earned a Ph.D. before entering the food business in 1972. He has taught MBA level courses in Principles of Marketing, Internet Marketing, and Managing Innovation at Cardean University, and Managerial Marketing, Global Environment of Business, and International Marketing at Ellis College of NYIT.