John Brase
Marketing Director
Procter & Gamble
Cincinnati, OH
JOHN BRASE is Marketing Director of Procter & Gamble’s North American bath and facial tissue business, managing two of P&G’s top North American brands, Charmin and Puffs. In 1990 John received a BSBA magna cum laude in marketing and logistics at Mizzou, where he was selected into the Omicron Delta Kappa and Order Of Omega Honor Societies. John earned his MBA at St. Louis University in 1996. In 1990, John began his career in Customer Business Development with Procter & Gamble in St. Louis, rising from entry-level sales representative to Associate Director in 1999 and serving as P&G’s Wal-Mart Customer Team Leader for the Baby Care division. In 2001, John moved into marketing, where he launched Pampers Easy Ups, P&G’s entry into the training pant category, and the N.A. Baby Wipes business. John has been managing P&G's N.A. tissue business since 2003, where both brands have enjoyed record sales and profit growth under his leadership. In 2005, John received the College of Business's Recent Alumni Achievement Award.