Appoint James Ross As Chief Store Manager
Appoint Shari White As interim chief merchant
San Diego, May 28, 2024 April 18, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Petco Health and Wellness Company, Inc. (Nasdaq: WOOF) today announced the evolution of its executive leadership team as part of an ongoing effort to simplify decision-making, focus and clarify priorities and enable the organization to move faster and more agile.
“Today’s changes to our leadership team will accelerate Petco’s efforts to drive retail excellence as we execute on our reimagining of our operations.,The interim CEO said: Mike Mohan“We are streamlining our organization across our businesses to enable us to implement best practices more quickly and effectively as we move towards a return to profitability.”
Chief Store Manager
As part of the changes announced today: James Ross He has been appointed chief stores officer, reporting directly to the interim CEO. Mike MohanIn this role, Ross: united states of america and Puerto Rico.
Ross most recently served as Executive Vice President, Stores for Abercrombie & Fitch Co., where he led the store team overseeing five brands, 16 countries and more than 800 stores. During his more than 20-year career, Ross has held a number of senior retail positions.
moreover, Justin Tichy He decided to leave the company and his chief operating officer position was eliminated.
Interim Chief Merchant
Shari White Appointed as Interim Chief Merchant and will report directly to him Mike MohanWhite joined the company six years ago from consumer goods maker Perrigo Co., where he was sales director for Target Co. Prior to that, he held merchandising and brand management roles at Target Co. and Unilever.
The Company will conduct a comprehensive internal and external search with the assistance of one of the world’s leading executive search firms to recruit a full-time Chief Merchant. Amy CollegeThe current Chief Merchandising and Supply Chain Officer is August 17, 2024.
“I want to thank Justin and Amy for their contributions to Petco over the years,” Mohan continued. “They have been instrumental in developing our omnichannel pet health and wellness ecosystem while supporting our purpose of improving the lives of pets, pet owners and Petco partners.”
Expanding the Executive Team
As part of our goal to simplify decision-making and enable the organization to move faster and more agile, we are expanding our executive leadership team to include:
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Tim BuckenbergerSVP, Product Planning, Inventory, Supply Chain
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Steve JanowiakVice President, Digital
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Steven ReyesSenior Vice President, Services
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James RossChief Store Manager
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Shari WhiteInterim Chief Merchant
About Petco, The Health + Wellness Co.
Founded in 1965, Petco is a health and wellness-defining company focused on improving the lives of pets, pet owners and Petco partners. We continually set new standards in pet care, providing a comprehensive range of pet wellness products, services and solutions, creating a community where pets and their owners connect with one another, and operating more than 1,500 pet care centers across the United States. Mexico and Puerto Ricooffers products, pets, grooming, training and a growing network of onsite veterinary hospitals and mobile veterinary clinics. Our complete pet health and wellness ecosystem is accessible through our Pet Care Centers and digitally. Petco and Petco AppIn parallel with Petco LoveAs an independent, life-changing nonprofit organization, we partner with and support thousands of local animal welfare organizations across the country and have helped find homes for over 7 million animals through our in-store adoption events.
Forward-Looking Statements:
This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, including statements regarding expectations, beliefs, plans, objectives, goals, strategies, future events or performance, underlying assumptions and other statements other than historical facts. Although Petco believes that the expectations and assumptions reflected in these statements are reasonable, it can give no assurance that these expectations will prove to be correct. Forward-looking statements are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties, including the Company’s ability to successfully manage the leadership transition, execute its strategy and increase profitability, as well as risk factors that we identify in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Actual results may differ materially from the results discussed in such forward-looking statements. Petco undertakes no obligation to publicly update any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by applicable law, regulation or other jurisdictional authority.
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