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Marc Carena

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Global President, Mars Petcare at Mars
📍 London, England, United Kingdom

Marc Carena is the Global President of Mars Petcare, bringing extensive international leadership experience from senior roles at McDonalds, Nestlé, and Metro Group. Colleagues describe him as an innovative, goal-oriented, and passionate leader who drives business transformation. He earned his Master of Arts from Birkbeck, University of London.

Driven by curiosity, Marc has lived in nine countries and values family and pets as the two constants in his life. He is deeply passionate about sustainability and history, believing they hold valuable lessons for future generations. This interest led him to pursue a Masters in Classical Archaeology.

He founded the Carena Institute of Sustainable Archaeologies at his alma mater to pioneer environmentally responsible and community-centered archaeological practices.

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Experience
14 Years
Current Role
Global President, Mars Petcare
Job Level
Senior
Location
London, England, United Kingdom
Personality Overview

How Marc shows up

Pragmatic
Socially Adept
Trusting

A combination of speed and relationship gets the best response from them. They are charming and can persuade others to support their decisions. They are more likely to accept new and exciting technologies.

Priorities

Topics Marc cares about

Sustainable History
Founded the Carena Institute of Sustainable Archaeologies, combining his passions for history, ethical practices, and creating a lasting positive impact for future generations.
Pet Welfare
As Global President of Mars Petcare, he leads a business dedicated to creating a better world for pets, a personal passion he considers a constant in his life.
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Career

Work history

1-2026
Global President, Mars Petcare
Mars
2-2022 - 12-2025
Regional President Mars Wrigley Europe, Central Eurasia + International Travel Retail
Mars
3-2024
Vice President
FoodDrinkEurope
6-2023 - 3-2024
Board Member Food Drink Europe
FoodDrinkEurope
10-2022 - 7-2023
Director European Committee for Large Food & Drinks Companies
FoodDrinkEurope
In the press

Media appearances

Marc Carena appointed new global president of Mars Petcare. Featured in Pet Business World
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Delivering Industry Leading Value Creation – Mars Wrigley's. Featured in YouTube
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Education
1-2023 - 2-2025
Master of Arts - MA
Birkbeck, University of London
2013 - 2014
METRO Excellence Executive Leadership Program
INSEAD/ London Business School / Ashridge International
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

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