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Petco Names New Chief Merchant

Petco new chief merchandising officer

Petco Health and Wellness Company has appointed Amy College as Chief Merchandising Officer, succeeding Nick Konat, who will be leaving the company.

In her new role, College will develop and drive Petco’s global merchandising strategy across all categories, as well as visual merchandising and merchandising operations. She will also serve on Petco’s executive committee.

College joined Petco in 2019 as SVP of Operations and Strategy and Territory General Manager. Previously she spent more than 20 years in merchandising and category management roles at Best Buy.

“Throughout Petco’s transformation, Amy has played a key role in driving our health and wellness strategy and leading high-performing teams,” said Petco CEO Ron Coughlin in a statement. “As our business continues to evolve I’m confident she will help Petco deepen the competitive moats around our assortment — including exclusive and owned brands — as we deliver on our mission to improve the lives of pets and pet parents.”

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