SAN DIEGO — Petco Health & Wellness Company, Inc. announced the appointment of Jeffrey Naylor to its board of directors, effective this month. In addition to his role on the board, Naylor will also serve as chair of Petco’s audit committee. 

Naylor has more than two decades of leadership experience as a seasoned finance and operations executive within the retail industry. He has held several senior leadership roles at The TJX Companies, including senior executive vice president, chief financial officer and administrative officer, as well as senior leadership roles at Big Lots, Inc., Dade Behring, Inc., and The Limited, Inc. He also served as director and member of the audit and finance committees at Dollar Tree.

Currently, Naylor serves as chair of the board and a member of the audit and compensation committees at Synchrony Financial, and director and chair of the audit finance committees at Wayfair. 

“I am thrilled to welcome Jeff to our board of directors at this pivotal time as we reposition the business for a stronger future,” said Joel Anderson, chief executive officer of Petco. “Jeff is a highly accomplished retail leader with a proven track record of driving profitable growth, operational discipline and financial excellence. As we execute on our ‘Reach for the Sky’ strategy, his deep financial acumen and extensive boardroom experience will be invaluable. I look forward to working closely with him to strengthen our economic model and create long-term value for all our stakeholders.”

Naylor added, “I am excited to join Petco’s board of directors during such a dynamic period of transformation for the company. Petco is a category-defining leader in pet health and wellness, and I see tremendous opportunities to build on the company’s strengthening retail fundamentals and integrated omni-channel model. I look forward to partnering with Joel, the leadership team, and the rest of the board to support our strategy for long-term profitable growth.”

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