Ikdeep Singh, Mars Petcare President, North America

Published: April 17, 2022, 4 a.m.

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\\u201cNothing can teach you more than your failures. Your struggles are where you're growing the most.\\u201d

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Ikdeep Singh is Mars Petcare\\u2019s President of North America, responsible for iconic brands such as Pedigree, Iams, Cesar, and Sheba \\u2014 and driving the company\\u2019s purpose of \\u201cA better world for pets.\\u201d Prior to Mars, Ikdeep served as the President at the L\\u2019Or\\xe9al Group, and he started his career at P&G P&G, where he worked across Canada, the US, UK, Germany, Japan, Taiwan, Hong Kong and China for 14 years in Beauty Care, Baby Care and Grooming. Recognized on Forbes\\u2019 inaugural \\u201cCEO Next\\u201d list, Ikdeep had humble beginnings in rural India. He studied Industrial Engineering at Dalhousie University, and received an MBA from The Wharton School at The University of Pennsylvania where Ikdeep serves on the advisory board for Wharton\\u2019s Baker Retail Center. Ikdeep and his family of 4 are avid travelers and \\u201cgastro-tourists\\u201d who go in search of some of the world\\u2019s most delicious places to eat. You\\u2019ll enjoy this thoughtful conversation about slowing down to reflect and learn \\u2014 because with hard work, and some lucky breaks, we can find a path we love, collaborating with others to win, together.

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