Chanel Gant
Future Leader Class of ‘23 Senior Brand Manager, M&M’S® Mars Wrigley
Chanel Gant is currently the Senior Brand Manager of M&M’S®, an iconic Mars Wrigley brand.
As the leader of one of America’s favorite candy brands, Chanel works to drive and deliver
marketing strategies and executions that help fuel brand love and sales growth. She is
passionate about building brands and businesses through meaningful experiences, with
consumer-led insight at the core.
Since joining Mars Wrigley 9 years ago, Chanel has led marketing initiatives across Mars
Wrigley: Media, Orbit gum, Extra gum and Fruity Confections. Most recently, she led creative
excellence and iconic campaigns for EXTRA® and SKITTLES® and celebrated M&M’S® purpose
launch in partnership with Lil Nas X.
Prior to joining Mars Wrigley, Chanel led agency teams on media strategy and activation across
client accounts including Wrigley, Kellogg’s, HGTV and AAA. She’s a Detroit-area native and
studied Advertising & Marketing in undergrad. She also recently completed her MBA at Kellogg
School of Management, Northwestern University, fueling her energy for brand marketing and
running successful businesses.