SAN DIEGO — Pet retailer Petco Health and Wellness Company, Inc. announced Nov. 13 the appointment of Joe Venezia to the newly created role of chief revenue officer, effective Nov. 17. Venezia will be responsible for driving revenue and developing strategies to improve customer experience and will oversee Petco’s pet care centers, pet and veterinary services, real estate and customer success capabilities. 

Venezia has more than 25 years of retail experience. He most recently served as chief operating officer at Michaels, where he provided leadership and direction for the company’s North American stores. Prior to that, Venezia held multiple roles at Bridgestone Retail Operations, Toys “R” Us and Babies “R” Us, Walmart and Procter & Gamble.

“Joe is a proven sales and retail executive with an impressive track record of delivering results,” said Joel Anderson, chief executive officer at Petco. “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.”

In the new role, Venezia will report directly to Anderson. 

“Petco has a strong brand and a highly differentiated footprint with a significant opportunity to drive profitable growth,” Venezia said. “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.”

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