Anton Vincent
President, Mars Snacking NA & Global Ice Cream at Mars, Reshaping disruption into value creation
Mars•New York City Metropolitan Area
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Anton Vincent is a global executive leading organizations that house some of the world’s most iconic consumer brands that shape culture, drive enterprise value and elevates communities around the world. Throughout his career, Anton has ushered organizations to new stages of growth, value creation and corporate reputation. Anton currently serves a dual executive role as President, Mars Wrigley, North America & Global Ice Cream at Mars Inc., one of the world’s largest privately held companies. Since joining Mars in 2019, Anton has led a massive growth and earnings transformation and repositioned Mars' largest consumer portfolio driving accelerated value creation and well positioned for the next growth horizon. Prior to Mars, Anton spent much of his career at General Mills, building award winning brands and leading three divisions to record financial performance. He is a boundaryless global leader who is passionate about creating environments for sustained growth, transforming at the speed of tomorrow and developing leadership talent. 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 serves as a Non-executive board director for International Paper (NYSE: IP), a Fortune 100 company, and numerous industry boards and councils. As a leading executive and influencer, Anton’s insight and leadership is sought across industries globally. He's been recognized by many publications for his impactful enterprise leadership including Savoy Magazine (Most Influential Black Corporate Directors, Most Influential African Americans in Corporate America), Black Enterprise (Most Influential Blacks in America, Most Influential Marketing & Advertising Executives), Minneapolis Business Journal (Minority Executive of the Year). Anton is enshrined as a Distinguished Alumni for both his undergraduate and graduate alma maters.
Career Timeline
- International PaperCurrent2021–Present· 5 yrs 8 mos
- Independent Board Member (IP:NYSE)Current2021–Present
- MarsCurrentMay 2019–Present· 7 yrs 4 mos
- President, Mars Snacking, North America and Global Ice CreamCurrentMay 2019–Present
- Jun 2018–Dec 2018· 6 mos
- CEO, Greencore USAJun 2018–Dec 2018
- 2014–2016· 2 yrs
- Board Member2014–2016
- 2001–2016· 15 yrs
- President, Snacks Division2014–2016
- President, Frozen Frontier Division2012–2014
- President, Baking Division2010–2012
- General Management & Marketing leadership roles of increasing breadth and responsibilityDec 2002–Aug 2010
- Director, M&A2001–Nov 2002
- Oct 1998–Dec 2000· 2 yrs 2 mos
- Managing PrinicipalOct 1998–Dec 2000
- 1993–1998· 5 yrs
- Marketing and GM roles with increasing breadth1993–1998
- 1988–1991· 3 yrs
- US Consumer Markets - Quality Analyst1988–1991
- 1987–1988· 1 yr
- Registered Financial Representative1987–1988
Education
Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA)
Finance
Sam Houston State UniversityMBA
Marketing
Indiana University - Kelley School of Business