Mars Petcare names chief finance officer

Gabriel Millan has been appointed the new CFO for Mars Petcare.MarsMars named Gabriel Millan as chief financial officer (CFO) for its leading pet health, services and nutrition business. Millan, who will join the business in December, will lead the global finance function for the US$30 billion-plus Petcare business, reporting to Loïc Moutault, president of Mars Petcare.  

According to Mars, Millan has over 25 years’ experience in corporate finance, strategy, M&A and IT at Fortune-500/FTSE-100 companies across consumer goods and life sciences. He has led global finance organizations with a track record of driving transformation and accelerating talent and diversity within the function.  

“We’re thrilled to welcome Gabriel," Loïc Moutault, Mars Petcare global president said. "His combination of deep finance experience, proven impact and passion for talent development will be real assets to our team. We are confident he will make a significant contribution to our business and in driving our purpose: A Better World for Pets.” 

On joining Mars Petcare,  Millan said the company is an organization he has always admired. "I’m eager to contribute to the continued growth of the Petcare business and to help transform the experience of pet ownership for the better," he added.

Millan joins Mars Petcare from GSK where he is currently SVP, Commercial CFO, overseeing commercial finance and products worldwide. He joined GSK in 2020 as global CFO Vaccines and Global Health. Prior to joining GSK, he worked at Reckitt Benckiser, a FTSE100 consumer goods company, where he held increasingly senior finance leadership roles in Southern Europe, the UK and the U.S., including CFO, Global Supply and CFO, North America where he led the Consumer Health business. He began his career with Essity Group—formerly SCA—a global manufacturer. At Essity, he held a range of corporate finance, M&A and transformation roles over his 15 years with the company, including VP, Finance for South America. 

“Gabriel is a well-respected global finance leader with a wealth of experience overseeing finance operations in complex, diverse businesses," said Claus Aagaard, Mars, Inc. CFO. "His expertise and experience will bring exceptional value to the global Mars Finance community and to Mars Petcare.” 

According to Petfood Industry's Top Pet Food Companies, Mars Petcare offers nearly 50 pet food brands that include five, billion-dollar brands. The company is increasingly looking to diversify its revenue streams. Mars Petcare also owns the BluePearl chain of emergency and specialty veterinary care clinics Banfield and VCA animal hospitals.

Adapted from a press release.