David Franco

David Franco is the Regional Business Development Director, Premium Beverages at The Brydens Group and, the Chairman of A.S. Bryden & Sons (Trinidad) Limited. He has over twenty-six years’ experience in FMCG trade from a brand building and supplier perspective, with a keen focus on the beverage alcohol industry.

He started his career at McCann Erickson as an Account Executive for over three years and then entered the FMCG industry as a Brand Manager at Marketing & Distribution Ltd. He joined A.S. Bryden & Sons (Trinidad) Limited in 1997 as the Sales and Promotions Manager in the Spirits & Wines Division. In 2000, he was then promoted to Marketing Manager, becoming the Divisional Director in 2003. David assumed his role as Managing Director of the Company in April 2011 and spent 10 years in this leadership role. David is a graduate of the University of Western Ontario, Canada with BA in Economics.