Central Garden & Pet Company Names New Independent Director
February 14 2019 - 3:10PM
Business Wire
Central Garden & Pet Company (NASDAQ: CENT) (NASDAQ: CENTA),
a leading innovator, producer and distributor of branded and
private label products for the lawn & garden and pet supplies
markets, today announced that it has appointed a new independent
director, Christopher Metz, to the Company’s Board of Directors,
effective immediately. The appointment of Mr. Metz increases
Central’s Board to ten directors.
Mr. Metz has more than 25 years of experience leading
high-performing companies and brands in the consumer and durable
industries. He is currently the CEO for Vista Outdoor Inc., a
publicly-held leading global designer, manufacturer, and marketer
in the outdoor sports and recreation industry. Mr. Metz joined
Vista Outdoor in 2017 and already has increased its free cash flow
from $41 million to $206 million during his tenure as CEO. Prior to
his time at Vista, Mr. Metz served as President and CEO of Arctic
Cat, a manufacturer of outdoor recreational vehicles. Prior to that
position, he worked as a managing director of a leading private
equity firm and previous to that position, held numerous senior
management positions at Black & Decker, including the president
of the company’s Kwikset, Price Pfister, and Baldwin Hardware
divisions. Mr. Metz currently serves on a number of boards
including Vista Outdoors and the Congressional Sportsmen’s
Foundation.
“We are excited to have Chris join Central’s Board,” said Sonny
Pennington, Chairman of the Board of Central Garden & Pet. “He
brings to Central a wealth of experience in managing brands and in
driving value creation through the introduction of new products,
optimizing cost structures, and navigating competitive categories.”
Pennington continued, “His current role has him in a company whose
structure closely matches Central – an organization which was built
through acquisition and is a collection of 50 independent
companies. We look forward to his insight and guidance as Central
builds on its previous success and continues to grow and flourish
in the years ahead.”
Mr. Metz earned a bachelors degree in finance and marketing from
the University of Delaware and an MBA from the University of North
Carolina, at Chapel Hill. He and his family reside in Delray Beach,
FL.
About Central Garden &
Pet
Central Garden & Pet Company is a leading innovator,
producer and distributor of branded and private label products for
the lawn & garden and pet supplies markets. Committed to new
product innovation, our products are sold to specialty independent
and mass retailers. Participating categories in Lawn & Garden
include: Grass seed and the brands PENNINGTON®, and THE REBELS®;
wild bird feed and the brand PENNINGTON®; weed and insect control
and the brands AMDRO®, SEVIN®, and OVER-N-OUT®; fertilizer and the
brands PENNINGTON® and IRONITE®; live plants from BELL NURSERY; and
decorative outdoor patio products under the PENNINGTON® brand. We
also provide a host of other regional and application-specific
garden brands and supplies. Participating categories in Pet
include: Animal health and the brands ADAMS™, COMFORT ZONE®,
FARNAM®, HORSE HEALTH™ and VITAFLEX®; aquatics and reptile and the
brands AQUEON®, CORALIFE®, SEGREST™ and ZILLA®; bird & small
animal and the brands KAYTEE®, Forti-Diet® and CRITTER TRAIL®; and
dog & cat and the brands TFH™, NYLABONE®, FOUR PAWS®, IMS®,
CADET®, DMC™, K&H Pet Products™, PINNACLE® and AVODERM®. We
also provide a host of other application-specific pet brands and
supplies. Central Garden & Pet Company is based in Walnut
Creek, California, and has approximately 5,400 employees, primarily
in North America. For additional information on Central Garden
& Pet Company, including access to the Company's SEC filings,
please visit the Company’s website at www.central.com.
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