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Central Garden & Pet Co: Executives

The following section provides information on Central Garden & Pet Co’s senior management, executives, CEO and key decision makers and their roles in the organization. For more insight into Central Garden & Pet Co's management and employees, unlock the full data with our company analytics monitoring tool.

Executives

William E. Brown

Chairman Executive Board Since: 2019 Age: 81

Mr. William E. Brown has been the Chairman of the company since 2019. Prior to this, he served as the Chairman of the company from 1980 to 2018. He served as the Chief Executive Officer of the company from 1980 to 2003 and again from 2007 to 2013. Previously, he held leading positions at Vivitar Corporations and McKesson Corporation.

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Mary Beth Springer

Chief Executive Officer - Interim; Director Executive Board Since: 2023

Ms. Mary Beth Springer has been the Interim Chief Executive Officer of the company since October 2023. She also serves as a Director of the company. Previously she served as Executive Vice President and General Manager of The Clorox Company.

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Nicholas Lahanas

Chief Financial Officer Senior Management Since: 2017 Age: 54

Mr. Nicholas Lahanas has been the Chief Financial Officer of the company since 2017. Prior to this, he served as the Senior Vice President of Finance and Chief Financial Officer of the company’s Pet segment from 2014 to 2017. Previously, Mr. Lahanas served as the Vice President of Corporate Financial Planning and Analysis of the company from 2011 to 2014. He served as the Director of Business Performance from 2008 to 2011 and Finance Manager from 2006 to 2008 of the company’s Garden segment. Prior to joining the company, Mr. Lahanas served for private equity and investment banking.

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Chris Walter

Chief Information Officer; Senior Vice President Senior Management Since: 2011

Mr. Chris Walter has been the Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer of the company since 2011. Previously, he served as the Director of Enterprise Systems of the company from 2005 to 2011. Prior to this, he served a diverse set of global clients at PricewaterhouseCoopers Management. Mr. Walter joined the company in 2005.

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Mike McGoohan

Chief Marketing Officer Senior Management Since: 2020

Mr. Mike McGoohan is the Chief Marketing Officer of the company since 2020. Prior to this, he worked as Chief Marketing Officer as Performance Health. Mr. Mike served as Vice President and Global Head of Strategy, Insight and Analytics at Mondelez International.

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