Petco Names New Chief Revenue Officer

Petco Health and Wellness Company, Inc. has named Joe Venezia as the company’s chief revenue officer, effective November 17. He reports to Joel Anderson, the retailer’s chief executive officer. 

In this newly created role, Venezia will be responsible for driving revenue and developing integrated strategies to improve the customer experience. He will oversee areas that contribute to Petco's growth, including pet care centers, pet and veterinary services, real estate, and customer success capabilities.

"Joe is a proven sales and retail executive with an impressive track record of delivering results," said Anderson. "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."

"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."