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THE ONLY CREDENTIAL BUILT FOR CANADIAN CONSUMER PRODUCTS CAREERS

Why CPIOC Exists

Why CPIOC Exists

Why CPIOC Exists

Why CPIOC Exists

Why CPIOC Exists

Canada's consumer products leaders
have been underserved for too long.


The industry has been reshaped by AI, omnichannel retail, and data-driven decision-making. Professional development hasn't kept up. Most offerings are too academic to be actionable, too global to reflect Canadian market realities, and too abstract to survive a real buyer meeting, line review, or margin negotiation.

Knowing the frameworks was never the problem. Applying them in the chaos is.

We exist because conventional executive education is no longer fit for purpose. In consumer products, value isn't created in a classroom - it's created when advanced analytics meets human judgment, strategic agility, and disciplined execution.


We were built by people inside the ecosystem: sales leaders, trade marketers, category managers, and analytics practitioners. Our work is built from the market inward. We develop leaders who can harness AI responsibly, persuade stakeholders credibly, and deliver results - in the markets, categories, and retail environments that actually matter in Canada.

This Is Not Education for Impression.

This is Education for Impact!

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WE BUILD LEADERS BY TURNING LEARNING INTO LEVERAGE

Mission and Vision

Our Mission

To empower Canadian consumer products professionals, at every career stage, with the functional knowledge, applied skills, and recognized credentials they need to perform, advance, and lead in the roles they actually hold.

Our Vision

To become the central hub for commercial capability building in the Canadian consumer products industry - where practitioners, organizations, and industry partners come together to raise the standard of professional practice.
WHAT GUIDES US

Our Values

Everything we build - every program, every credential, every conversation, is guided by six commitments:

Practioner First

Every program starts with the realities of the role, not a textbook ideal. If it doesn't apply on Monday morning, it doesn't belong in our curriculum.

Impact Over Theory

We teach authoritative methods paired with immediate application. Frameworks are only as valuable as what you do with them.

Integrity and Rigour

Our credentials mean something because our standards are real. Assessments, capstones, and facilitator expertise are non-negotiable.

Canadian Context

The dynamics of Canadian retail, SME commercial structures, and national market conditions are not footnotes - they are the curriculum.

Accessible Pathways

Career stage, not academic pedigree, determines where you start. Our competency-based design meets you where you are.

Lifelong Learning

Stackable credentials, micro-credentials, and progressive pathways mean your development doesn't stop at one certificate.

Meet Our Founder

Gerry Lubanszky

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PRESIDENT and lead program facilitator 

Gerry has spent more than three decades at the intersection of sales, marketing, strategy, and product innovation in Canada's consumer products industry. He knows firsthand what separates practitioners who advance from those who plateau. His career spans senior executive leadership across go-to-market strategy, brand development, and new product launches with Canada's top retailers and distributors. He built his reputation turning complex commercial strategy into clear, executable plans. He knows the Canadian market not from a textbook, but from the room where decisions get made.

For over a decade, Gerry has channelled that experience into executive and performance coaching - working with leaders and emerging professionals across consumer products, financial services, and technology, including engagements with Schulich Executive Education and the Center for Consumer Products. As a facilitator, he doesn't teach theory. He translates real leadership experience into the kind of clarity that helps early-career practitioners build confidence, navigate complexity, and own their trajectory.

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