10 Mars plant leaders
Plant Manager, Plant Director and Site/Plant Manager are among the current titles held by these Mars plant leaders. A reader can learn how plant leaders run their sites at Mars from people who have held the role.
Professionals to explore
Andrea King
LinkedInExperience: Plant Manager · Mars
Andrea King has been Plant Manager at Mars since April 2018, based in Perkasie, Pennsylvania, and the profile headline reads Plant Manager at Mars Fishcare NA. At Mars, Andrea King was also Operations Manager from 2015 to 2018, Shift Manager from 2014 to 2015 and Senior Buyer/Planner from 1999 to 2014.
Chris Marlowe
LinkedInExperience: Plant Manager · Mars
Chris Marlowe has been Plant Manager at Mars since September 2025, based in Chattanooga, Tennessee, and was also Plant Manager there from 2023 to 2025. At Mars, Chris Marlowe was also Value Stream Manager - Filled Bar from 2021 to 2023 and Value Stream Manager - Combos from 2017 to 2021.
Dave Jones
LinkedInExperience: Plant Director · Mars
Dave Jones has been Plant Director at Mars since February 2019, with the role listed in Leeds, England. Dave Jones was also Operations and Lean Manager at Mars from 2018 to 2019, and was Plant Manager at Royal Canin from 2012 to 2017 and Operations and Purchasing Manager there from 2011 to 2012.
Douglas Powers
LinkedInExperience: Plant Director · Mars
Douglas Powers has been Plant Director at Mars since March 2024, based in Leipsic, Ohio, and the profile headline reads Plant Director at Mars Petcare US. At Mars, Douglas Powers was also Operations Manager / Production Manager from 2018 to 2024 and Site Engineering Manager / Technical Manager from 2016 to 2018.
Eudreon Curry
LinkedInExperience: Plant Director · Mars
Eudreon Curry has been Plant Director at Mars since March 2022, with the role listed in Columbia, South Carolina. Eudreon Curry was also Plant Director at Mars Petcare from 2018 to 2022, Plant Manager at Mars from 2012 to 2018 and Lean/Supply Transformation Manager there from 2008 to 2010.
Gregg Elmore
LinkedInExperience: Site/Plant Manager · Mars
Gregg Elmore has been Site/Plant Manager at Mars since March 2024, based in Rancho Cucamonga, California, and the profile headline reads Plant Director. At Mars, Gregg Elmore was also Manufacturing Network PMO Manager from 2022 to 2024, Interim Site Manager in 2022 and Production Manager from 2016 to 2022.
Joerg Werner
LinkedInExperience: Plant Director · Mars
Joerg Werner has been Plant Director at Mars since March 2023, with the role listed in Landkreis Verden, Germany. At Mars, Joerg Werner was also Senior Industrial Engineer Pouch from 2021 to 2023, Plant Manager from 2016 to 2021 and Operations Manager from 2012 to 2016.
Kim Adamson
LinkedInExperience: Plant Manager · Mars Petcare
Kim Adamson has been Plant Manager at Mars Petcare since August 2018, with the role listed in Mattoon, Illinois, and also lists a current Production Manager row at Mars from 2011. At Mars, Kim Adamson was also Care and Treat Shift Manager from 2009 to 2011 and Dry Shift Manager - A team from 2007 to 2009.
Leonardo Brianezi
LinkedInExperience: Plant Manager · Mars
Leonardo Brianezi has been Plant Manager at Mars since May 2026, based in the Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill Area. At Mars, Leonardo Brianezi was also Production Manager from 2024 to 2026 and Supply Excellence Manager from 2023 to 2024, and was Integrated Lean Six Sigma (TPM) Manager at Mondelēz International from 2022 to 2023.
Shauna Kovach
LinkedInExperience: Plant Manager · Mars
Shauna Kovach has been Plant Manager at Mars since May 2024, with the role listed in Albany, Georgia. At Mars, Shauna Kovach was also Global Petcare, Sr. Manager FP&A from 2022 to 2024, Value Stream Manager from 2018 to 2022 and Site Industrial Engineering Manager from 2016 to 2018.
Choose the right perspective
Match the person's own plant and the work they describe there to your question, since running one kind of plant can look very different from running another. Weigh how recently each person took the role, because someone new to a plant and someone who has led it for years will describe different challenges.
Questions to take into the conversation
- 01What did you focus on first when you took over your plant?
- 02How do you split your own time between the floor and the people you report to?
- 03What from the roles you held inside a plant before leading one still shapes how you run it?
Reaching Mars plant leaders
How can I contact one of these Mars plant leaders?
Pick one of the 10 people on this page and choose "Book a paid call", or describe your project to find others. You offer a fee for a 15-minute call or a written answer, Instant Expert finds the person's work email and sends the invitation, and they decide whether to accept. The list covers 2 companies: Mars and Mars Petcare, based on profile data retrieved on October 24, 2026. Being listed here doesn't mean someone has agreed to take calls.
How much does it cost to reach Mars plant leaders?
You choose the offer, starting at $5 per person. The offer is what the person receives, and Instant Expert's fee is added on top, so a $100 offer costs you $125. The fee is 20% of what you pay. You're charged only when the person books the call or sends the answer.
What if they don't reply?
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Can an AI agent ask one of these Mars plant leaders a question?
Yes. An agent with a USDC wallet on Base can ask one question without an Instant Expert account. It names the person, for example by the LinkedIn URL on this page, and pays per ask over x402 (HTTP 402). The person answers in writing or by voice note, and if nobody answers within 7 days, the payment goes back to the wallet automatically. Claude and ChatGPT can do the same through the Instant Expert connector: setup is at /docs/mcp for Claude and /docs/chatgpt for ChatGPT. x402 docs
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