Valerie Mars graduated from Yale University and earned her MBA from Columbia University. She works as a senior vice president and the head of corporate development for Mars, Inc. In 2014 she became a board member of Fiat Chrysler Automobiles. Mars was founded in 1911 and posted a revenue of $35 billion in 2017. The company’s products include 3 Musketeers, Dove, M&M’s, Milky Way, Snickers, Twix, Uncle Ben’s Rice, several pet products, and products manufactured by The Wrigley Company.