I oversee work for Mars in two areas critical to the company’s future business success and its role as a corporate citizen.

As Chief Sustainability Officer at Mars, I’m responsible for developing and driving sustainability programs across the value chain from farmers through to consumers. In the three years I’ve held this position, I’ve worked with the business unit’s sourcing teams to develop, sharpen and articulate Mars’ corporate sourcing strategies and with the operational teams to build programs to make the company’s operations Sustainable in a Generation. I’m also the corporate spokesperson on the Sustainability platform and responsible for enhancing Mars corporate reputation.

Additionally, I’m the Chairman of the World Cocoa Foundation, and in this role lead the industry’s efforts to work together to make cocoa fully sustainable.

In early 2015, I took responsibility for Mars’ approach to health and wellbeing, identifying the trends that the company must consider and determining the risks or opportunities those trends present to the business. I work closely with each business segment to determine the implications these trends hold and the best way for a segment to respond, while clarifying what the longer-term Mars strategy should be.

During my 30 year career at Mars, I’ve worked in a diverse set of roles across Commercial, Engineering, Business Development, Supply Chain, HR and Sourcing. I have an Engineering Science Degree from Cambridge University and am a Chartered Engineer (IMechE).

I’m from the U.K. and currently live in the U.S. with my wife and children.