The Playbook for rooms they never prepared us for
Ashaunte McLean · Vice President, Red Bull · Coach · Keynote Speaker
A kid from the South Side of Chicago who earned his MBA and went on to lead at some of the world's most iconic companies — Coca-Cola, Nestlé, PepsiCo, and now as a Vice President at Red Bull.
Corporate Vice President
Ashaunte McLean is a Vice President at Red Bull with more than 20 years of leadership experience across some of the world's most recognized consumer brands.
But his story started as a kid from the South Side of Chicago, learning how to navigate rooms, opportunities, and expectations no one had prepared him for.
He built his career on preparation, execution, accountability, and staying authentic to who you are — lessons learned through experience, not from a textbook.
Today, he's committed to sharing those lessons and opening the playbook for the leaders coming behind him — so they can walk into those rooms more prepared than he was.
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Speaker
Ashaunte McLean is a Vice President at Red Bull with more than 20 years of leadership experience across some of the world's most recognized consumer brands.
But his story started as a kid from the South Side of Chicago, learning how to navigate rooms, opportunities, and expectations no one had prepared him for.
He built his career on preparation, execution, accountability, and staying authentic to who you are — lessons learned through experience, not from a textbook.
Today, he's committed to sharing those lessons and opening the playbook for the leaders coming behind him — so they can walk into those rooms more prepared than he was.
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Coach, Mentor & Basketball Academy Partner
He is part owner of one of the largest basketball training academies in Charlotte, North Carolina, where he coaches and mentors young athletes both on and off the court.
For Ashaunte, the lessons are the same whether the room is a locker room or a boardroom: discipline, resilience, self-advocacy, preparation, and leadership. It’s always been more than basketball — it’s about preparing people to win in life.
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Storyteller
The podcast launches January 2027 — corporate strategy and locker-room truth in the same conversation.
Leadership, legacy, obstacles, and the life lessons that shaped the way he leads.
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The lessons they don't teach you.
Every audience gets a different way in, but the core message stays the same.
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