Mars Petcare Announces Pet Nutrition Leadership Appointment
Mars Petcare announced today Ikdeep Singh will join the business to take on the Regional President role for Mars Pet Nutrition North America, a division of Mars Petcare. Singh will join the company on August 31, 2020 and formally assume full responsibility for the role in January 2021.
Singh is a seasoned senior executive with more than two decades of global experience in the consumer goods industry. He is known as a purpose-driven leader with a track record of consistently delivering sustained and superior financial results.
Most recently, Singh served as President with the L’Oréal Group, where during the past six years, he led large and complex brand portfolios in North America. Throughout his roles, he’s delivered revenue and profit growth at industry-leading rates by building high-performing teams with a diverse, inclusive work culture, while accelerating consumer-centric innovation and instilling industry-leading digital capabilities. Prior to L’Oréal, he spent 14 years at Procter and Gamble working in various roles – including global brand innovation, regional portfolio management and country commercial operations – across North America and Greater China. Singh holds an MBA from The Wharton School at The University of Pennsylvania and an undergraduate degree in Industrial Engineering from Dalhousie University.
Singh will be responsible for the full Pet Nutrition North American portfolio, including iconic brands like PEDIGREE®, SHEBA® and IAMS™ – serving the more than 86 million pet-owning households across the region. Core to his role will be driving the company’s purpose: A BETTER WORLD FOR PETS through its talented Associates, brands and operations.
“I’m energized by this growing, dynamic category and to join a company that puts purpose at the center of what they do,” said Singh. “I’ve personally experienced the many benefits pets bring to our lives and I’m inspired by the opportunity to make a positive impact for pets and pet parents.”
Singh will build on the incredible success that Mark Johnson, current Regional President for Mars Pet Nutrition North America, has led during the past six years. Johnson has made a personal decision to step down from his current role. He will move into another opportunity within the business, which will be announced at a later date. To ensure a smooth transition, Johnson will continue to lead the business through the end of the year, while supporting Singh’s onboarding.
“It has been an absolute privilege to lead the North American Pet Nutrition business for the last six years,” Johnson said. “I’m so proud of our incredibly talented Associates and all we’ve been able to accomplish together to further our purpose: a better world for pets.”