Andrew Oland is President and Chief Executive Officer of Moosehead Breweries Limited. He is the sixth-generation member of his family to lead the Oland brewing business started by his great-great- great grandmother Susannah Oland in 1867.
Mr. Oland was born in Black’s Harbour, New Brunswick and grew up in Halifax, Nova Scotia. He is a graduate of the Halifax Grammar School.
Mr. Oland received his business degree in 1989 from Old Dominion University in Norfolk Virginia, and his MBA from Harvard Business School in 1997.
Mr. Oland started his business career as a Management Trainee and then a Project Planner at the Halifax Shipyard. Mr. Oland joined his family’s business in 1992 as a foreman in the Company’s bottleshop. Since then, he has held a number of increasingly senior positions within Moosehead including Sales Manager for Nova Scotia, Sales Director for New Brunswick, Alpine Lager Marketing Director, and President of Moosehead Quebec. He was appointed President April 1, 2008 and assumed Chief Executive Officer responsibilities in 2013.
Mr. Oland currently serves as Chair of the Beer Canada Board of Directors and Board member of The Riverside Country Club and Stanfield’s.
Mr. Oland is a passionate believer that immigration is essential to the long-term prosperity of New Brunswick and volunteers his time mentoring new Canadians.
Mr. Oland and his wife Leslie reside in Rothesay, New Brunswick. They have three adult children and one grandson.
Moosehead Breweries Limited is the last major brewery in the country still owned by Canadians. It is headquartered in Saint John, New Brunswick.
