Pets at Home Group has announced the appointment of Lyssa McGowan as group CEO.
McGowan is the outgoing chief consumer officer at Sky UK, and is a former non-executive director of Wm Morrison Supermarkets.
McGowan will succeed Peter Pritchard, who will remain with the business until 31 May to ensure a seamless transition. McGowan will be appointed to the board as CEO designate on 25 April prior to her appointment as CEO on 1 June.
Ian Burke, chair of Pets at Home, commented: “On behalf of the board, I am delighted to announce the appointment of Lyssa as CEO of Pets at Home Group Plc. Lyssa brings strong corporate, strategic and operational expertise across a range of consumer-facing businesses, and a proven track record of growth at Sky, with significant experience in customer and digital-first initiatives across multiple channels and sites.
“Lyssa’s commercial and strategic experience will undoubtedly be of great benefit to Pets at Home and I very much look forward to working with her.”
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