Brian Pohl

Brian Pohl is a hands-on leader in businesses, with a specific focus on the business of wine and is working towards a Master of Wine. As a principal investor he’s successfully re-structured a variety of underperforming or distressed companies, ranging from media to manufacturing, and was CEO of a listed venture capital fund. Brian Pohl was raised in Alberta, Canada and studied at the University of Alberta (B.Sc. 1988, MBA 1990) and London Business School in the UK (M.Sc. Finance 1999), giving back by serving on the schools’ Advisory Council and International Alumni Board.

He is active in YPO. serving in leadership positions in YPO’s Deal Network, chairing networks, events and multi-day retreats in Russia, Switzerland, Canada, the EU and the UK. He is also a keen swimmer having twice swum from Asia to Europe across the Bosphorus.