Prairie Dog makes new appointments

Prairie Dog Pet Products, a supplier of freeze dried, smoked and natural dog treats for private label and under its own name, has added two new executives to the C-suite.

The company has appointed Jeff Camosci to be the new chief revenue officer and named Scott Gordon as its chief financial officer.

The two will work alongside Ted Mischaikov, the newly appointed chief executive officer, as of last month.

Camosci will lead revenue strategies for the company, previously working as the vice president of international sales at Diamond Pet Foods. He also has experience with WellPet, WHIMZEES North America and Mars Petcare, where he focused on sales, brand building and category growth for Nutro/Greenies.

"We are ready to take Prairie Dog into its next phase of growth, focusing on innovation, quality and customer service," said Camosci. "Our investments in equipment, facilities and processes will be leveraged by our sales team to expand our customer base and enter into new channels."

Gordon, as CFO, comes aboard with extensive financial experience as the CFO of private equity portfolio companies such as Kieffer-Starlite, a national sign company, Perennials and Sutherland, a leader in upscale outdoor furniture and performance fabrics, Texwood Industries, a division of the Masco Corporation, a cost leader in manufacturing and distributing kitchen and vanity cabinets.

"It's always exciting to work in a fast-growing environment where revenue growth go in hand in hand with investments in facilities, equipment and systems," said Gordon."Our goal is to marry Kinderhook's capital resources with tactical opportunities developed by our operations and sales teams to enhance innovation and drive success across our product lines."

Prairie Dog Pet Products is managed by the private equity firm Kinderhook Industries.