Rohan Oza

Oza was born in Zambia.[1] He was an NRI and studied at Harrow School.[2]

Oza went on to study manufacturing and industrial engineering at Nottingham University.[1] He pivoted to marketing and corporate strategy while at the University of Michigan, where he received his MBA.[1]

Oza began his career at age 20 as the manufacturing manager behind Mars' M&M's.

Oza got his start in marketing by advertising Snickers for Mars, Incorporated in Europe. He later was hired as a marketing manager for The Coca-Cola Company.[1]

He has been credited for revitalizing the Sprite brand by signing Kobe Bryant as a spokesperson.[1] Oza redesigned the Powerade packaging and later used Andy Roddick, Michael Vick, and LeBron James as celebrity endorsements.[1]

He left Coca-Cola in 2002 to join Glacéau.[1] In 2007, Coca-Cola purchased Glacéau in an acquisition for $4.2 billion, expanding the company's non-carbonated portfolio.[3] Rohan was appointed Chief Marketing Officer of Coke's still brands, where he stayed until 2009.[1]

Oza has also been a recurring “shark” for ABC’s Shark Tank since the ninth season. He serves as an advisor to Impact Network, a non-profit organization bringing quality education to rural Zambians.[4]