10 Mars leaders in new roles in 2026
These ten Mars leaders in new roles in 2026 each started their current role at Mars this year, from supply chain, manufacturing and digital vice presidents to brand marketing directors. A reader can learn how Mars leaders approach a role they started in 2026 from people who hold one now.
Professionals to explore
Bryndl Fahey
LinkedInExperience: Director, Brand Marketing · Mars
Bryndl Fahey has been Director, Brand Marketing at Mars since August 2026, based in Chicago, Illinois. Bryndl Fahey also lists Senior Brand Manager at Kellanova from September 2023, and was Brand Manager at Conagra Brands from 2020 to 2023 and Senior Associate Brand Manager at Tyson Foods from 2018 to 2020.
Dani Soper
LinkedInExperience: Director Brand Marketing - Crackers Portfolio · Mars
Dani Soper has been Director Brand Marketing - Crackers Portfolio at Mars since August 2026, based in Kalamazoo, Michigan. Dani Soper also lists Director of Brand Marketing, Pringles & Cheez-It at Kellanova from July 2024, and was Senior Brand Manager Cheez-It (2023–2024) and Senior Brand Manager Pringles (2021–2023) there.
Eleazar Salas
LinkedInExperience: VP Supply Chain · Mars
Eleazar Salas has been VP Supply Chain at Mars since May 2026, based in Battle Creek, Michigan. Eleazar Salas was also Vice President, Supply Chain at Kellanova from 2023 to 2026, Vice President, Manufacturing at Kellogg Company from 2022 to 2023 and Plant Director at Kellogg Company from 2019 to 2022.
Heather Stuckey
LinkedInExperience: VP Demand Center of Excellence, Mars Snacking North America · Mars
Heather Stuckey has been VP Demand Center of Excellence, Mars Snacking North America at Mars since January 2026, based in the Los Angeles Metropolitan Area. At Mars, Heather Stuckey was also VP Transformation & Integration, Mars Snacking North America (2024–2026) and Global Senior Director, Strategy & Transformation, Mars Snacking (2021–2024).
Mack Phillips
LinkedInExperience: Vice President of Manufacturing · Mars
Mack Phillips has been Vice President of Manufacturing at Mars since May 2026, based in Ooltewah, Tennessee, with a headline naming Mars Snacking. Mack Phillips was also Sr Site Director at Mars from 2023 to 2026, Chief Supply Chain Officer at Second Nature Brands from 2021 to 2023 and Sr Site Director at Mars Wrigley from 2016 to 2021.
Natalie Malone
LinkedInExperience: Sr. Global Brand Director · Mars
Natalie Malone has been Sr. Global Brand Director at Mars since August 2026, based in New York. Natalie Malone also lists Associate Marketing Director Seasonal Portfolio at Mars from January 2024, and was Senior Brand Manager Seasonal Portfolio there from 2023 to 2024 and Brand Manager from 2021 to 2023.
Rachael Wooden
LinkedInExperience: Global Vice President Manufacturing COE Supply · Mars
Rachael Wooden has been Global Vice President Manufacturing COE Supply at Mars since April 2026, based in Atlanta, and the profile says Rachael Wooden leads transformation for the Mars global manufacturing and supply network. Rachael Wooden was also Vice President NA Manufacturing Supply Chain at Mars (2023–2026) and Sr Director Global Manufacturing Transformation at Nike (2020–2023).
Reuben Calow
LinkedInExperience: Global Vice President, Mars Supply Excellence & Visual Factory · Mars
Reuben Calow has been Global Vice President, Mars Supply Excellence & Visual Factory at Mars since March 2026, based in Battle Creek, Michigan. Reuben Calow was also Vice President, Global KWS (Kellogg Work Systems) and Digital Supply Chain at Kellogg Company from 2019 to 2026 and Sr. Director - Global Business Services and Network Execution there from 2013 to 2016.
Vivek Jadhav
LinkedInExperience: Vice-President Global Supply Chain Digital Technologies · Mars
Vivek Jadhav has been Vice-President Global Supply Chain Digital Technologies at Mars since February 2026, based in the New York City Metropolitan Area. At Mars, Vivek Jadhav was also Vice-President Global Services Integration (2024–2026) and Vice President Enterprise Digital Technologies (2024), and was Vice-President End to End Supply Chain Excellence, Digital Transformation at BD (2021–2024).
Yan Gu
LinkedInExperience: Global Vice President, Digital Strategy and Transformation - Mars Inc. · Mars
Yan Gu has been Global Vice President, Digital Strategy and Transformation - Mars Inc. at Mars since February 2026, based in the New York City Metropolitan Area. At Mars, Yan Gu was also Senior Vice President and Chief Procurement Officer - Mars Snacking NA from 2023 to 2026 and Vice President, Direct Procurement, Operations, Supplier Quality Assurance - Mars Wrigley NA from 2020 to 2023.
Choose the right perspective
Match the person's function and current scope to your question, since a manufacturing vice president and a brand director see different parts of the business. People whose role started earliest in the year have had the most time in it.
Questions to take into the conversation
- 01What did you focus on in your first months in your current role?
- 02Which parts of your past roles have been most useful in the role you hold now?
- 03How do you decide which priorities to take on first when you start a new role at a large company?
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