Grant brings extensive senior leadership, business strategy, and consumer sales experience gained through his experience as President and CEO of Mars, Incorporated, a position he held for over eight years until retiring in 2022. Through his 34-year tenure with Mars, a family-owned multinational manufacturer of confectionary, pet food and other food products and a provider of animal care services, he has a deep understanding of the financial, operational and strategic domestic and international issues that face global companies, and he has a deep understanding of consumer and retail trends. Grant also contributes significant sustainability and climate expertise, gained from his past and current roles with various business organizations, including the Sustainable Markets Initiative’s Agribusiness Task Force, Business for Inclusive Growth, One Planet for Bio Diversity, and the Consumer Goods Forum, where he served on the board of directors, co-chaired the governance committee, and co-led the Forest Positive Coalition.

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