Thano Chaltas ’87

Professor of the Practice, School of Engineering

Professor Chaltas is an accomplished Chief Marketing Officer and General Manager with deep expertise in driving business growth. With 20+ years in marketing and general management experience ranging from Fortune 500 (Kraft/P&G) to mid-cap (Ocean Spray/UST) and PE owned (WellPet) companies, Professor Chaltas consistently delivered in designing and implementing innovative strategies that simultaneously drove P&L, business and brand success. At Brown, Professor Chaltas teaches courses in strategic business management, marketing, and entrepreneurship at the undergraduate and graduate levels. Professor Chaltas received his BA from Brown University with concentration in Religious Studies and his MBA from Northwestern University’s Kellogg School of Management with concentrations in Marketing, Finance, and Organization Behavior.