Jay Anderson

About Jay Anderson

Jay Anderson is the Chief Digital & Information Officer at Mars Veterinary Health, a global division within Mars Petcare. The sole objective of MVH is advancing the veterinary profession for the health and wellbeing of people, pets and planet. Through a network of veterinary clinics worldwide, nearly passionate, pet-loving Associates are committed to helping achieve a Purpose: A BETTER WORLD FOR PETSJay is responsible for leading the technology transformation that will take MVH into its next phase of growth innovation, and connection with pet owners and veterinary professionals. Partnering with Leadership across the segment and MVH leadership, Jay is responsible for delivering an industry-leading digital experience for the veterinary professionals worldwide. This includes evolving client/customer engagement, through connected technology and data and analytics capabilities. In prior roles, Jay was SVP IT, Enterprise Technologies (CTO) at Estee lauder Companies, the $16B leading manufacturer and marketer of quality skin care, makeup, fragrance and hair care products. He has been responsible for establishing and directing strategic long-term goals, policies and procedures and building a world class technology organization. He was also responsible for all technology delivery capabilities including Solution Design, Engineering, Cloud, Infrastructure and Applications. In addition, he has overseen the strategic areas of Enterprise Architecture and Emerging Tech, focusing on AI, ML and Automation. He led an organization of 450 employees in three Global Tech Centers managed through 6 direct reports (VP level) and a strategic partnership consisting of resources. Jay also drove brand growth by overseeing the creation of innovative technology solutions that enhance luxury consumer experiences, engagement and personalization. He matrixed to the two Group Brand Presidents (ELTA) and built an entirely new team of brand technology executives (VP) and experts. He has led the IT strategic vision, portfolio execution, and corporate technology innovation that introduced in-store virtual try-on, Consumer Data Platform and personalization POCs. He has extensive global IT leadership experience leading teams in Europe, Asia, Latin America, and IndiaJay grew up in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and graduated Cum Laude from Harvard College. He received a joint MBA and Industrial Engineering degree and graduated with honors (Beta Gamma Sigma) from the University of Michigan.

Experience

1. Chief Digital Information Officer

   Mars Veterinary Health

   Aug 2025 — Present

Education

• Nicolet High School

  HS

  1983 — 1987

• Harvard University

  BA, Social Studies, Cum Laude

  1987 — 1991

• University of Michigan

  MBA, Strategy & Operations Engineering

  1994 — 1996