On this episode, Host Krish Kumar sits down with Matt Brand, the Senior Vice President of the Houston Astros.
Matt Brand joined the Houston Astros organization in 2011 and now enters his 11th full season with the ballclub as the team’s Senior Vice President of Corporate Sponsorships.
Prior to coming on board with the Astros, Matt spent 25 years in the supply chain industry, holding various executive sales leadership positions specializing in the retail, automotive, and energy sectors. While with Eagle Global Logistics, he served as Vice President of Sales for Asia-Pacific, living in both Hong Kong and Singapore.
Matt has served on the board of the Make-A-Wish Foundation for the Texas and Gulf Coast Region, the Baylor Sports Management Advisory Board, the General Motors (GM) Supplier’s Council and was a member of the Petroleum Equipment Suppliers Association (PESA).
Matt was raised in Selah, WA, and played baseball at Lewis & Clark State College. He and his wife, Casey, have two sons, Josh and Jake, and make their home in Houston.
Recorded and Edited by Shiv Govil.
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