{"id":936824,"date":"2026-02-12T19:56:58","date_gmt":"2026-02-13T00:56:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/index.php\/central-garden-pet-announces-kay-m-schwichtenberg-as-new-director\/"},"modified":"2026-02-12T19:56:58","modified_gmt":"2026-02-13T00:56:58","slug":"central-garden-pet-announces-kay-m-schwichtenberg-as-new-director","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/index.php\/central-garden-pet-announces-kay-m-schwichtenberg-as-new-director\/","title":{"rendered":"Central Garden &amp; Pet Announces Kay M. Schwichtenberg as New Director"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>        <!--.bwalignc { text-align: center; list-style-position: inside }body {font:normal small Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;color:#000;background-color:#fff;padding:24px;margin:0;} a img {border:0;} h3 {font-size:medium;color:#000;margin:0 0 1em 0; text-align:center;}-->  <\/p>\n<p class=\"bwalignc\"><b>Central Garden &amp; Pet Announces Kay M. Schwichtenberg as New Director<\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"bwalignc\"><i>Kay M. Schwichtenberg Brings Decades of Experience in Animal Health<\/i><\/p>\n<p>WALNUT CREEK, Calif.&#8211;(<a href=\"http:\/\/www.businesswire.com\">BUSINESS WIRE<\/a>)&#8211;<br \/>\nCentral Garden &amp; Pet Company (NASDAQ: CENT) (NASDAQ: CENTA), a leading consumer goods company in the pet and garden industries, today announced that it has appointed Kay M. Schwichtenberg to its Board of Directors, effective March 1, 2026.<\/p>\n<p id=\"news-body-cta\">This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.businesswire.com\/news\/home\/20260212573383\/en\/\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/www.businesswire.com\/news\/home\/20260212573383\/en\/<\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"bwbodyimg\" style=\"width: 384px;float:left;padding-left:0px;padding-right:20px;padding-top:0px;padding-bottom:0px\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mms.businesswire.com\/media\/20260212573383\/en\/2719603\/4\/Kay_Schwichtenberg.jpg\" alt=\"Kay Schwichtenberg brings more than 40 years of experience in the animal health industry, including 29 years with Central.\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size:85%\">Kay Schwichtenberg brings more than 40 years of experience in the animal health industry, including 29 years with Central.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>\nMs. Schwichtenberg brings more than 40 years of experience in the animal health industry, including 29 years with Central. Most recently, she served as Central\u2019s Executive Vice President, Animal &amp; Public Health, a role she held until her retirement from the company in February 2023. Prior to that position, which she assumed in April 2014, Ms. Schwichtenberg held several senior leadership positions at Central, including Special Projects Advisor, President &amp; CEO of Central Life Sciences, and President of Wellmark International.<\/p>\n<p>\nMs. Schwichtenberg joined Central in 1997 through the acquisition of the Consumer and Animal Health Division from Sandoz, Inc. (now Novartis, Inc.), a global pharmaceutical company, where she served as Vice President and General Manager. Earlier in her career, she held a variety of sales and marketing roles at Brunswick Corporation and Market Facts, Inc.<\/p>\n<p>\n\u201cOn behalf of the Board, I am pleased to welcome Kay Schwichtenberg as a new director,\u201d said Bill Brown, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Central Garden &amp; Pet. \u201cKay brings deep leadership experience across consumer products and animal health, along with a strong understanding of Central and our businesses. Her perspective as an operator and executive will be a valuable addition to the Board as we continue to focus on growth, innovation, and long-term value creation. We look forward to working with Kay and benefiting from her insights.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\nMs. Schwichtenberg is an elected Life Director of the University of Illinois Foundation Board, where she served as a Chair, and a past chair of the American Pet Products Association (APPA). She completed the Advanced Executive Program at London Business School and is a member of the International Women\u2019s Forum. She earned a Master of Business Administration from the University of Illinois at Chicago.<\/p>\n<p><b>About Central Garden &amp; Pet<\/b><\/p>\n<p>\nCentral Garden &amp; Pet Company (NASDAQ: CENT) (NASDAQ: CENTA) is a leading consumer goods company in the pet and garden industries. Guided by the belief that home is central to life, the company&#8217;s purpose is to proudly nurture happy and healthy homes. For over 45 years, its innovative and trusted solutions have helped lawns grow greener, gardens bloom bigger, pets live healthier, and communities grow stronger. Central is home to a diversified portfolio of market-leading brands including Amdro<sup>\u00ae<\/sup>, Aqueon<sup>\u00ae<\/sup>, Best Bully Sticks<sup>\u00ae<\/sup>, Cadet<sup>\u00ae<\/sup>, C&amp;S<sup>\u00ae<\/sup>, Farnam<sup>\u00ae<\/sup>, Ferry-Morse<sup>\u00ae<\/sup>, Kaytee<sup>\u00ae<\/sup>, Nylabone<sup>\u00ae<\/sup>, Pennington<sup>\u00ae<\/sup>, Sevin<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> and Zo\u0451con<sup>\u00ae<\/sup>. With fiscal 2025 net sales of $3.1 billion, the company has strong manufacturing and logistics capabilities supported by a passionate, entrepreneurial growth culture that incorporates sustainability. Central is headquartered in Walnut Creek, California, and employs over 6,000 people, primarily across North America. Visit <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/cts.businesswire.com\/ct\/CT?id=smartlink&amp;url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.central.com&amp;esheet=54424072&amp;newsitemid=20260212573383&amp;lan=en-US&amp;anchor=www.central.com&amp;index=1&amp;md5=8cc57a6b437defc370d72d5b79cd7aa8\">www.central.com<\/a> to learn more.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cts.businesswire.com\/ct\/CT?id=bwnews&amp;sty=20260212573383r1&amp;sid=flmnd&amp;distro=nx&amp;lang=en\" style=\"width:0;height:0\" \/><span class=\"bwct31415\" \/><\/p>\n<p id=\"mmgallerylink\"><span id=\"mmgallerylink-phrase\">View source version on businesswire.com: <\/span><span id=\"mmgallerylink-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.businesswire.com\/news\/home\/20260212573383\/en\/\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/www.businesswire.com\/news\/home\/20260212573383\/en\/<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Investor &amp; Media Contact<br \/>\n<br \/><\/b>Friederike Edelmann<br \/>\n<br \/>VP of Investor Relations &amp; Corporate Sustainability<br \/>\n<br \/>(925) 412 6726<br \/>\n<br \/><a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"mailto:fedelmann@central.com\">fedelmann@central.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p><b>KEYWORDS:<\/b> California United States North America<\/p>\n<p><b>INDUSTRY KEYWORDS:<\/b> Retail Consumer Other Retail Home Goods Pets Construction &amp; Property Landscape<\/p>\n<p><b>MEDIA:<\/b><\/p>\n<table cellpadding=\"3\" cellspacing=\"3\">\n<tr>\n<td><font face=\"Arial\" size=\"2\"><b>Photo<\/b><\/font><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mms.businesswire.com\/media\/20260212573383\/en\/2719603\/3\/Kay_Schwichtenberg.jpg\" alt=\"Photo\" \/><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><font face=\"Arial\" size=\"2\">Kay Schwichtenberg brings more than 40 years of experience in the animal health industry, including 29 years with Central.<\/font><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><font face=\"Arial\" size=\"2\"><b>Logo<\/b><\/font><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mms.businesswire.com\/media\/20260212573383\/en\/1077397\/3\/CENTRAL_GARDEN_PET_A_Lge.jpg\" alt=\"Logo\" \/><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><font face=\"Arial\" size=\"2\"><\/font><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Central Garden &amp; Pet Announces Kay M. Schwichtenberg as New Director Kay M. Schwichtenberg Brings Decades of Experience in Animal Health WALNUT CREEK, Calif.&#8211;(BUSINESS WIRE)&#8211; Central Garden &amp; Pet Company (NASDAQ: CENT) (NASDAQ: CENTA), a leading consumer goods company in the pet and garden industries, today announced that it has appointed Kay M. Schwichtenberg to its Board of Directors, effective March 1, 2026. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https:\/\/www.businesswire.com\/news\/home\/20260212573383\/en\/ Kay Schwichtenberg brings more than 40 years of experience in the animal health industry, including 29 years with Central. Ms. Schwichtenberg brings more than 40 years of experience in the animal health industry, including 29 years with Central. 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