Drew Green is an award-winning Chief Executive Officer, entrepreneur, and expert in starting and managing high-growth companies. A visionary leader, Green has created one of the world's fastest growing apparel brands. Between 2015-2023, he established over $100M in strategic capital commitments for INDOCHINO from Madrona Venture Partners, Highland Consumer, Dayang Group, Mitsui & Co. (TSE: 8031) and Postmedia Network (TSX: PNC.B) and has secured partnerships with hundreds of celebrities and professional athletes, along with MLB, NHL, NBA and NFL teams across North America. INDOCHINO created, launched, and then expanded to 83 showrooms, employing over 1,000 people across North America, with another 2,500 people in China working daily to produce the one-of-a-kind garments each INDOCHINO customer creates.
In 2017 Green was awarded the Innovation in Retail award. In 2018 he was awarded Retailer of the Year by Chain Store Age, and in 2018 Green was selected as The Entrepreneur of the Year, by Ernst and Young. In 2019 Canadian Business announced that between 2015-2019, INDOCHINO was #1 fastest growing Canadian retailer, with sales globally, and 3rd fastest growing retailer in Canada, amongst retailers with revenues over $100M.
Prior to INDOCHINO, Green founded and was Chief Executive Officer of Canada's first multi-merchant marketplace, which is now owned by EMERGE COMMERCE, which he leads as Chairman and major shareholder. Throughout his career, Drew has held leadership roles at companies that have created billions in shareholder value through leadership roles at DoubleClick (acquired by Google), SHOP.COM (acquired by Market America) and FloNetwork (acquired by DoubleClick).
Over the past 25 years Drew Green has started or invested in over 50 private companies, venture funds and real-estate assets across Canada. Over his career, Drew has founded and become chairman of over 15 Canadian companies, including five that are currently public.
Drew is currently a board member at York University, his alma mater, and awards yearly scholarships for York and UBC students.