Gülen Bengi is the Lead Chief Marketing Officer for Mars, Incorporated, a more than US$50bn growing global leader of iconic brands across the pet care, snacking and food and nutrition categories.

Gülen is a highly accomplished consumer packaged goods (CPG) executive with 30 years of experience in P&L and global leadership roles, with a strong track record of leading businesses for growth across both emerging and developed markets, including Europe, the Middle East, Latin America and North America.

In her role as Lead Chief Marketing Officer, Gülen leads more than 1700 marketing associates around the world with a focus on building iconic brands and experiences by delivering the right engagement at the right time with the right experience at every relevant touchpoint.

Prior to joining Mars in 2022, Gülen held P&L and global leadership roles at Unilever, Kimberly-Clark and Danone Group.