Petco adds new leadership to accelerate growth plans

Petco has added two key leaders to its executive ranks and expanded the role of its supply chain chief.



The company announced that it has hired Jodi Watson as senior VP, Petco Direct, and Spencer Insolia as VP, Petco and president, Doctors Foster & Smith. The company has also named John Carcasi as senior VP, supply chain & merchandise planning, expanding his previous role to encompass all supply chain and inventory related activity across the company.



"We're pleased to welcome two experienced and accomplished leaders to the Petco team," said Petco CEO Jim Myers. "We're also proud to promote John Carcasi to an expanded role where his demonstrated leadership will make an even greater impact on our business. I'm confident all of these appointments will strengthen our future and position us well to achieve our omnichannel growth objectives, ensuring pet parents can get everything they need to take the best care of their pets whenever and wherever they need it, so they can get back to what's really important – being together."



As senior VP, Petco Direct, Watson will be responsible for leading the company's multi-banner e-commerce businesses, including petco.com, unleashedbypetco.com, drsfostersmith.com and liveaquaria.com. Before joining Petco, Watson served as president, Consumer Direct, at Wolverine Worldwide. Previously, she held numerous specialty retail leadership roles at Williams-Sonoma, Eddie Bauer and Circuit City.



As VP, Petco and president, Doctors Foster & Smith, Insolia will report to Watson and have responsibility for leadership and execution of the online pet prescription services and supplies business, acquired by Petco in 2014. Previously, Insolia served as lead account partner at IBM and also held numerous marketing and merchandising leadership roles at SuperValu and Target.



As senior VP, supply chain & merchandise planning, Carcasi will have responsibility for Petco's overall supply chain and inventory management with an eye toward improving inventory productivity and readiness. Carcasi joined Petco in 2013 and most recently served as senior VP, merchandise planning & inventory management. Previously, he held various merchandising leadership positions at J.C. Penney.