A Practical Guide for US entry; What International Suppliers Need to Know

Ed Rowland is a consumer healthcare, general FMCG and Natural/Organic Operator having led P&Ls ranging from $10M to $400M in Fortune 50s and Consulting. He has spent virtually his entire career in the global business community. He is multi-cultural and multi-lingual, having lived in 5 countries.

Ed Rowland has led Rowland Global LLC, www.rowland-global.com since 2013, enabling US and International companies realize growth in the Consumer Healthcare, HBA and FMCG worlds. Working directly with Owners, Founders, Entrepreneurs and CEOs, this includes early strategy development, a reality check of existing business, and growth through to the negotiations and execution phases. Rowland leverages 25 years of “academy training” Fortune 50 senior roles and consulting with the nimbleness needed by smaller companies.

Rowland is a recognized Industry Expert serving as a Global Editor for Chain Drug Review, Nicholas Hall Group’s OTC Insight Americas, the Natural Products Field Manual contributor and frequent US/Europe Conference speaker. His operational knowledge base includes global go-to-market traditional and e-commerce launch strategy, financial modeling and negotiations, having completed various agreements in 30+ countries.
Ed Rowland earned his BA from Dartmouth College, an MA from Middlebury’s Language Schools and an MBA from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business in Finance & Marketing.
Ed has been climbing the 115 peaks in New England & New York over 4000 feet with 109 completed.