San Diego — Petco Health and Wellness Company, Inc. has appointed three new leaders to Petco’s executive team. Sabrina Simmons, former chief financial officer at Gap, Inc., has been named chief financial officer, effective Feb. 17; Michael Romanko, former chief merchandising and marketing officer at Five Below, Inc., has been named chief customer and product officer, effective Feb. 24; and Jack Stout, former executive vice president and chief merchandising officer at 7-Eleven, Inc., has been named chief merchandising officer, effective Feb. 24.
“Today’s appointments represent a significant evolution of Petco’s leadership team that brings robust retail expertise to help accelerate initiatives we’re undertaking to strengthen our retail fundamentals, drive profit improvement and return us to growth,” says Joel Anderson, chief executive officer. “Sabrina, Michael and Jack are seasoned leaders with proven track records, who will further help us unlock value for our customers, partners and shareholders.”
Reporting directly to Anderson, Simmons, Romanko and Stout will work closely with Petco’s existing leadership team to drive continued execution against the company’s 2025 objectives while preparing the company for a return to growth. The further strengthening of the leadership team follows the 2024 executive hires of Glenn Murphy as executive chairman, Joel Anderson as CEO, Holly May as chief human resources officer and Joe Venezia as chief revenue officer.
Brian LaRose, formerly chief financial officer, is expected to remain with the company in an advisory role until April 30, 2025 to help ensure a smooth transition.
Founded in 1965, Petco is a health and wellness company focused on improving the lives of pets, pet parents and its own Petco partners. Petco operates more than 1,500 pet care centers across the U.S., Mexico and Puerto Rico, which offer merchandise, companion animals, grooming, training and a growing network of on-site veterinary hospitals and mobile veterinary clinics. For more information, visit www.petco.com.
SOURCE: Petco Health and Wellness Company, Inc.