Appointment

Instinct Raw Pet Food appoints new CEO

The raw pet food-maker Instinct has appointed Gordan Dumesich as its new CEO, following the promotion of former CEO Neil Thompsin to the role of chairman. Dumesich was previously chief growth and marketing officer at Instinct. Instinct said that over the last four years, Dumesich has built a “highly cohesive”…

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Bruce’s Doggy Daycare appoints new MD

Bruce’s Doggy Daycare has announced the appointment of Ben Mann as its new managing director. Mann has been with the company for five years and is stepping up to replace founder Bruce Casalis in the role. His career has predominantly been in the events and hospitality sector, both in Australia…

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PIF appoints new chair

The Pet Industry Federation (PIF) has announced the appointment of Bruce Casalis as its new chair following a recent board meeting. Casalis is the founder of Bruce’s Doggy Daycare and has been a PIF board director since 2018. He began a two year term as chair in January 2023. Details…

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Healthy Pet Store welcomes regional dog trainer

Healthy Pet Store, a Southampton based pet food and accessory retailer, has welcomed a local dog trainer, Anita Takacs, to its customer advisor team in a bid to improve knowledge and expertise across Hampshire. Anita Takacs is a professional dog trainer and body language instructor who focuses on care, compassion…

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Pets at Home appoints chief people officer

Pets at Home has announced the appointment of Rachel Mooney as its new chief people officer.  Prior to joining the group, Mooney held senior roles at global brands including Google and  Vodafone, and was previously chief people officer at Monzo and Snow Software.  According to Pets at Home, she has…

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Central Garden and Pet appoints new Central Interpet director

Central Garden and Pet has announced the appointment of Adrian Exell as commercial director of Central Interpet, effective immediately. Additionally, Jason Booker will be assuming the new role of sales director as he fulfils a larger role leading UK and UK/EU ecommerce sales. In his new leadership role, Exell is…

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Mayhew appoints new CEO

Mayhew animal welfare charity has appointed Sherine Wheeler as its new CEO after an extensive search, effective 30 August. Wheeler brings experience from her career in finance and many senior roles in the charity sector, alongside a passion for animal welfare, to take up the helm of the 136-year-old organisation.…

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Royal Canin UK&I names new general manager

Royal Canin has appointed Nick Foster as its new general manager, and his new role will involve leading the UK division of Royal Canin. Foster replaces Jimmy Park who is stepping down from the role and returning to Korea after navigating Royal Canin through transformations, including its approach to Covid-19…

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DoggyRade names European commercial director

Tonisity has announced it is growing its companion animal brands team (DoggyRade) with the appointment of Alwin Kessler as the company’s new commercial director for Europe. In his new role, Kessler leads DoggyRade’s commercial activities in Europe and aims to expand DoggyRade’s prebiotic drinks and treat brands across Europe. Having…

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Benebone names UK sales manager

US-based Benebone has appointed Victoria Lowe as an international sales and marketing manager to grow the company’s UK and international markets. Lowe joins with over two decades of marketing and sales experience across various consumer brands. Most recently, she was responsible for growing UK and international sales at HOWND, a…

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