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Mars hires chief strategy officer

Russell Stokes takes on newly created role

Russell Stokes, Mars chief strategy officer
Russell Stokes, Mars chief strategy officer

Mars, Inc. has named Russell Stokes as its chief strategy officer. Most recently, Stokes served as the head of strategy and mergers & acquisitions at Whirlpool Corporation, and as a member of Whirlpool’s executive committee. He was a partner and managing director with the Boston Consulting Group prior to joining Whirlpool.

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