Joel Anderson
CEO at Petco | Passionate about supporting pet parents and their communities | Proven growth driver
Petco•United States
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As Petco’s CEO, I inspire and support our 29,000 Petco partners to deliver unmatched customer experiences for pets and pet parents through every facet of our complete health and wellness ecosystem. I’m passionate about building outstanding teams, and I strongly believe that the right combination of people and passion is what drives business growth and performance. My retail career spans more than three decades and includes extensive experience in operations and merchandising management, e-commerce, strategic planning and P&L management, with a proven track record of driving growth for public companies.
Career Timeline
- PetcoCurrentJul 2024–Present· 2 yrs 2 mos
- Chief Executive OfficerCurrentJul 2024–Present
- 2015–Jul 2024· 9 yrs 6 mos
- President and CEO2015–Jul 2024
- 2007–2014· 7 yrs
- President & CEO2011–2014
- Senior Vice President - Divisional Operations2007–2011
- 2005–2007· 2 yrs
- President2005–2007
- 2004–2005· 1 yr
- Sr. VP Marketing2004–2005
- 1993–2005· 12 yrs
- Various Leadership Roles1993–2005
- 1986–1991· 5 yrs
- Manager, Sales1986–1991
- Sales1986–1991
Education
BA
Political Science, Speech Communications
St. Olaf CollegeMBA
Business
Harvard Business School