AHBBS x GMA: Fireside Chat With President of Mars Wrigley North America, Anton Vincent

Anton Vincent

Mars

https://www.linkedin.com/in/antonvincent/

Anton Vincent serves as President, Mars Wrigley North America, the largest subsidiary of Mars Inc. Anton is accountable for all aspects of the multi-billion dollar treats and snacks manufacturer which includes Chocolate, Gum, Mints, Fruity Confections, Salty Snacks, Ice Cream, licensing, all related channels, businesses and manufacturing supply for 21 affiliate countries.  



Since joining Mars in 2019, Anton has successfully lead the acceleration of value creation of one of the world’s largest, most iconic consumer brand portfolios. He leads the cross-segment Regional Presidents Council (RPC) and is the principal Mars leadership voice for industry and regulatory matters in the US.   



Prior to joining Mars, Anton was the CEO of Greencore, PLC, USA, a leading co-pack and co-man company. He spent 20 years at General Mills leading three divisions to record high financial performance, helping to execute the $10B acquisition of the Pillsbury Company and serving on the board of 301 Inc., General Mills’ early-stage venture fund. Anton is a boundary-less global leader who is focused on transformational change, expanding mindsets for modern growth, developing breakthrough leaders and leading at the speed of tomorrow.  



A native of Jackson, Mississippi, Anton holds a BBA in Finance from Sam Houston State University and an MBA in Marketing from the Kelley School of Business at Indiana University, where he currently serves on the Dean’s Council. Anton is active in industry leadership, serving on the National Confectionary Association (NCA) board and the Sustainable Food Policy Alliance (SFPA).  He is also an independent board director for International Paper (IP), NYSE, a $22B Fortune 100 company and the global leader in fiber-based packaging, pulp and paper with operations in 180 countries. 



Anton is regularly seen in national and global media, is a highly sought after speaker and has been recognized by many organizations and publications for his enterprise leadership – most notably – Savoy Magazine (Most Influential African Americans in Corporate America), Black Enterprise (Most Influential Blacks in America, Most Influential Marketing & Advertising Executives), Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc. (Century Award of Excellence) and the Minneapolis Business Journal (Minority Executive of the Year). Anton is also a member of the Executive Leadership Council (ELC) and a founding member of Black Executive CMO Alliance (BECA), an alliance of the leading African American CXOs and CMOs at the largest global companies including Amazon, Nike, Netflix, UPS and Mars.