Sector: Consumer Staples
Director information for CENTRAL GARDEN AND PET (data for year 2024)
| Name | Position | Age | Qualifications and Experience | Committee Memberships | Filing Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brendan P. Dougher | Director | 62 | ["served in executive roles at PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP for 36 years", "Managing Partner of the NY Metro Region of PwC from July 2006 until June 2019", "Managing Partner of the US Cyber Security & Privacy Practice from January 2019 to September 2019", "strong leadership experience in financial matters including reporting, governance, strategy and regulatory matters"] | [] | 2024 |
| Brooks M. Pennington III | Director | 70 | ["co-owner of Pennington & Pennington, LLC", "served as Chairman from February 2018 to September 2019", "Director of Special Projects from October 2006 through March 2023", "former President and Chief Executive Officer of Pennington Seed, Inc.", "over 45 years of work experience in the lawn and garden industry"] | [] | 2024 |
| Christopher T. Metz | President and Chief Executive Officer | 59 | ["Extensive experience leading global consumer products companies", "Proven leadership", "Strategic decision making", "Business performance skills", "Background in private equity"] | [] | 2024 |
| Courtnee Chun | Director | 50 | ["Senior Advisor to Liberty Media Corporation", "Chief Portfolio Officer for Liberty Media Corporation", "Chief Financial Officer at New Global Telecom", "VP Opportunity Development at Level 3", "extensive transaction experience through corporate development work at FirstWorld Communications", "investment banking at JP Morgan", "broad based experience in eCommerce, media, technology and direct-to-consumer marketing", "strong background in M&A, portfolio management and investor relations"] | [] | 2024 |
| John R. Ranelli | Director | 78 | ["Former Chief Executive Officer of the Company", "Chief Executive Officer of consumer products companies", "Chairman and director of public and private equity owned companies", "Extensive experience leading and managing all aspects of mid-sized to large consumer products companies"] | ["Massachusetts General Hospital Cancer Center Advisory Board"] | 2024 |
| Lisa Coleman | Director | 54 | ["more than 25 years of experience in talent management and development", "executive coaching", "leadership development", "leadership and succession planning", "talent acquisition", "provided executive career coaching and board advisory", "Managing Director at Russell Reynolds Associates", "expertise in CEO and senior management succession planning", "human capital management", "broad-based experience in leisure and hospitality, private equity, retail and eCommerce"] | [] | 2024 |
| Mary Beth Springer | Director | 60 | ["Interim Chief Executive Officer of the Company", "Lead independent director", "Executive Vice President and General Manager of the Clorox Company", "Group Vice President \u2013 Strategy and Growth at Clorox", "Group Vice President and General Manager, Specialty Division at Clorox", "Vice President and General Manager, Glad Products Business Unit at Clorox", "Experience in general management, marketing, sales and branding"] | [] | 2024 |
| Nicholas Lahanas | Director and Chief Executive Officer | 56 | ["Strong financial expertise", "Extensive knowledge of the pet and garden industries", "Deep M&A experience"] | [] | 2024 |
| Randal D. Lewis | Director | 58 | ["Principal of L&C Management", "Chief Operating Officer of Spectrum Brands Holdings, Inc.", "Executive Vice President at Spectrum", "President of Spectrum\u2019s Global Consumer Division", "Extensive operational management experience", "Deep knowledge of the industries", "Substantial M&A experience"] | [] | 2024 |
| William E. Brown | Chairman of the Board | 83 | ["Founded the Company", "Extensive management and leadership experience", "Deep knowledge of the lawn and garden and pet supplies industries", "Understanding of financial and operational issues faced by the Company"] | [] | 2024 |
