Michaels COO joins Petco C-suite in newly created role
One of the leading pet supplies retailers has added a new talent — and position — to its C-suite.
Petco Health and Wellness Company has announced that Joe Venezia will join the company as chief revenue officer, a newly-created role, effective Nov. 17. Venezia joins Petco from The Michaels Companies, Inc., where he spent nearly four years as COO of stores, holding responsibility for leadership and direction at the company’s retail footprint.
Prior to Michaels, Joe held multiple leadership positions at Bridgestone Retail Operations, Toys "R" Us and Babies "R" Us, Walmart and Procter & Gamble in a career spanning more than 25 years.
"Joe is a proven sales and retail executive with an impressive track record of delivering results," said Petco CEO Joel Anderson, who took the reins of the company over the summer. "Over the course of his career, he has demonstrated the ability to mobilize teams to achieve sales and profit goals and I'm confident his extensive operational and commercial experience will be instrumental in our long-term success."
Reporting to Anderson, Venezia will be responsible for driving revenue and developing integrated strategies to improve the customer experience for Petco. He will oversee critical areas that contribute to the company's growth, including pet care centers, pet and veterinary services, real estate and customer success capabilities.
[READ MORE: Petco exec shakeup: COO, chief merchant to leave; Abercrombie vet to head stores]
"Petco has a strong brand and a highly differentiated footprint with a significant opportunity to drive profitable growth," said Venezia. "I look forward to working with Joel, the rest of the executive leadership team and all of our Petco partners as we focus on improving our performance to create lasting value for our customers and shareholders.”
Founded in 1965 and headquartered in San Diego, Petco operates more than 1,500 pet care centers across the U.S., Mexico and Puerto Rico.
