10 Mars government affairs leaders
VPs of public policy and international government relations, global public affairs and European public affairs, senior directors of trade, nutrition policy and public affairs, and directors of government relations are among these Mars government affairs leaders. A reader can learn how government affairs leaders work at Mars from people who have held the role.
Professionals to explore
Alexander Maksimov
LinkedInExperience: Director Government Relations · Mars
Alexander Maksimov has been Director Government Relations at Mars since September 2017, based in Moscow, and also lists Government Affairs Manager at Mars since April 2012. Alexander Maksimov was Senior External relations manager at Procter & Gamble from 2011 to 2012 and External relations manager at Procter & Gamble from 2006 to 2010.
Anders Bering
LinkedInExperience: Vice President Global Public Affairs, External Comms and Corporate Brand · Mars
Anders Bering has been Vice President Global Public Affairs, External Comms and Corporate Brand at Mars since March 2026, based in McLean, Virginia, and was Vice President Global Corporate Affairs, Mars Snacking (interim) from 2024 to 2026. Anders Bering was Vice President Global Public Affairs at Mars from 2020 to 2022 and Vice President Global Corporate Affairs at Carlsberg Group from 2017 to 2020.
Caitlin S Boon
LinkedInExperience: Senior Director - Health & Nutrition Policy, U.S. Public Affairs · Mars
Caitlin S Boon has been Senior Director - Health & Nutrition Policy, U.S. Public Affairs at Mars since May 2023, based in Washington, D.C. Caitlin S Boon was Associate Commissioner for Food Policy and Response at the FDA from 2019 to 2022, Senior Science Advisor to the Chief of Staff at the FDA from 2017 to 2019 and Senior Advisor in the Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition from 2015 to 2017.
Jagtar Dhanda
LinkedInExperience: Senior Director, UK Public Affairs · Mars
Jagtar Dhanda has been Senior Director, UK Public Affairs at Mars since July 2025, based in London. Jagtar Dhanda was Director of Policy, Advocacy and Government Affairs at Bristol Myers Squibb from 2022 to 2025, Policy, Advocacy and Government Affairs Manager there from 2020 to 2022 and worked in Healthcare Policy and Public Affairs at Pfizer from 2018 to 2020.
Jay Eizenstat
LinkedInExperience: Senior Director for Global Trade & Public Affairs · Mars
Jay Eizenstat has been Senior Director for Global Trade & Public Affairs at Mars since September 2020 and describes leading Mars' work on global cross-border trade policy. Jay Eizenstat was Director for Investment Funding & Global Programs at Mars from 2017 to 2020, Director for Global Trade and Investment at Mars from 2015 to 2017 and a Partner at McDermott Will & Schulte from 2012 to 2015.
Juan Carlos Monje
LinkedInExperience: Public Affairs Director, Americas · Mars
Juan Carlos Monje has been Public Affairs Director, Americas at Mars since March 2023 and was Public Affairs Manager, Americas at Mars from 2021 to 2023, based in Washington, D.C. Juan Carlos Monje was a Professional Staff Member on the House Foreign Affairs Committee from 2017 to 2021 and Federal Policy Advisor at the State of Florida Washington Office from 2007 to 2011.
Melissa Weber
LinkedInExperience: Vice President, Public Policy & International Government Relations · Mars
Melissa Weber has been Vice President, Public Policy & International Government Relations at Mars since August 2016, based in the Washington DC-Baltimore Area. Melissa Weber was Director, Global External Affairs & Emerging Markets Corporate Affairs at Wrigley from 2014 to 2016, Director, Global External Affairs at Wrigley from 2010 to 2014 and International Public Affairs Manager at UPS from 2000 to 2005.
Obai Rahimi
LinkedInExperience: Director of Government Relations Middle East & Africa · Mars
Obai Rahimi has been Director of Government Relations Middle East & Africa at Mars since May 2026 and was Corporate Affairs Director-Middle East & Africa at Mars from 2021 to 2026, based in Jeddah. Obai Rahimi was Corporate Affairs Director - Saudi Gulf at Mars from 2020 to 2021 and Senior Regulatory Affairs Manager-GCC at BAT from 2017 to 2018.
Stephen Hogan
LinkedInExperience: Vice President Public Affairs Europe · Mars
Stephen Hogan has been Vice President Public Affairs Europe at Mars since January 2024, based in Brussels. Stephen Hogan was Deputy Communications Director at COP28 UAE in 2023, Senior Director, Head of External Affairs Europe at SC Johnson from 2015 to 2017 and Director Government Affairs & Policy - Europe, Middle East & Africa at Johnson & Johnson from 2010 to 2015.
William Blomefield
LinkedInExperience: Senior Director, Global Public Affairs, Mars Petcare · Mars
William Blomefield has been Senior Director, Global Public Affairs, Mars Petcare at Mars since November 2024 and was Public Affairs Director, UK at Mars from 2021 to 2024. William Blomefield was Group Head of Corporate Affairs at innocent drinks from 2019 to 2021, Head of Health Campaign at Tesco from 2018 to 2019 and Head of Government Relations at Tesco from 2016 to 2018.
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Questions to take into the conversation
- 01What did a typical week look like in your government affairs role at Mars, and which work took the most time?
- 02How did you work with legal, communications and business colleagues when a policy question came up in your area?
- 03Which parts of your own background in government or policy did you use most in this role?
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