Phoenix — PetSmart, a leading omnichannel pet retailer, has appointed Jesica Duarte as executive vice president and chief commercial officer. In this role, Duarte will oversee merchandising, proprietary brands, merchandise planning & allocation, digital and marketing organizations at PetSmart. She joins PetSmart from Albertsons.
“Jesica is a strategic and growth-minded leader, with an impressive career tenure working across successful retail brands,” says Ken Hicks, PetSmart’s president and CEO.
Duarte has more than 30 years of leadership experience, having worked for some of the world’s most recognized brands across retail, grocery, beauty and food and beverage industries. Duarte most recently served as group vice president, national merchandising for the Albertsons Companies and spent the nearly 12 years prior at Walmart serving in various leadership roles. Her prior experience includes merchandising and marketing roles at Molson Coors Beverage Company, Beam Suntory, Estee Lauder and J.C. Penney.
PetSmart has nearly 1,700 stores across the U.S., Canada and Puerto Rico. For more information, visit www.PetSmart.com.
SOURCE: PetSmart