10 Petco operations leaders
Vice President, Retail, Vice President of Vet Field Operations, Sr. Director Of Operations and Director Northwest Distribution are among the current titles held by these Petco operations leaders. A reader can learn how operations leaders work at Petco from people who have held the role.
Professionals to explore
Brent Cadle
LinkedInExperience: Senior Director Animal Care Operations · Petco
Brent Cadle has been Senior Director Animal Care Operations at Petco since October 2025, leading the Animal Care and Education team and the senior managers of animal care operations. At Petco, Brent Cadle was also Director Animal Care Operations from 2020 to 2025 and Regional Animal Care and Education Leader from 2016 to 2020.
Christopher Fall
LinkedInExperience: Director, Supply Chain eCommerce and Omni-Fulfillment · Petco
Christopher Fall has been Director, Supply Chain eCommerce and Omni-Fulfillment at Petco since November 2019, based in San Antonio. At Petco, Christopher Fall was also Sr. Manager, Omni-Channel Fulfillment from 2014 to 2019, a Distribution Operations Manager from 2017 to 2018 and a Sr. Supply Chain Analyst from 2012 to 2014.
Dan Rohler
LinkedInExperience: Former Director, Distribution Center Operations · Petco
Dan Rohler is a former Director, Distribution Center Operations at Petco, a role held from November 2023 to April 2025, leading the Southeast Distribution Center in Atlanta that supported retail and e-commerce operations for 225 stores. Dan Rohler has been a General Manager at DHL Supply Chain since July 2026.
Garrett Trawick
LinkedInExperience: Vice President of Vet Field Operations · Petco
Garrett Trawick has been Vice President of Vet Field Operations at Petco since February 2023, based in Sarasota, Florida. At Petco, Garrett Trawick was also Head of Vet Services Operations from 2021 to 2023 and Director, Vetco Operations from 2017 to 2021, and lists VP Operations at Petco Support Services from 2014 to 2021.
James Roth
LinkedInExperience: Former Chief Stores Officer · Petco
James Roth is a former Chief Stores Officer at Petco, a role held from June 2024 to August 2025. James Roth was Executive Vice President, Global Stores at Abercrombie & Fitch Co. from 2021 to 2024 and Senior Vice President, Global Stores there from 2018 to 2021, and has worked as an independent retail advisor since September 2025.
John Tegins
LinkedInExperience: Director Northwest Distribution · Petco
John Tegins has been Director Northwest Distribution at Petco since January 2021, based in the Reno area. John Tegins lists Vice President Distribution Services Americas at Arrow Electronics from 2017 to 2021, Regional Vice President, Customer Fulfillment Operations at MSC Industrial Supply from 2016 to 2017 and Senior Director Fulfillment Operations West Coast there from 2012 to 2016.
Justin Brannon
LinkedInExperience: Vice President, Retail · Petco
Justin Brannon has been Vice President, Retail at Petco since September 2024 and was Senior Director, Retail at Petco from June to September 2024. Justin Brannon was Vice President, Retail at Abercrombie & Fitch Co. from 2022 to 2024 and Senior Director, Retail at Hollister Co. from 2016 to 2019.
Laura Wernli
LinkedInExperience: Director, Operations Planning & Store Processes · Petco
Laura Wernli has been Director, Operations Planning & Store Processes at Petco since June 2018, based in the San Antonio area. At Petco, Laura Wernli was also Manager, Operations Analysis from 2014 to 2018 and an Operations Process Analyst from 2011 to 2014, and was a Financial Analyst at Harland Clarke from 2009 to 2011.
Richard Sanitate
LinkedInExperience: Sr. Director Of Operations · Petco
Richard Sanitate has been Sr. Director Of Operations at Petco since April 2020, with a profile headline naming Eastern and Central distribution, based in Pitman, New Jersey. Richard Sanitate was Sr. Director Operations - Logistics at CVS Health from 1998 to 2019 and an Associate Director at Sony Music Entertainment from 1990 to 1998.
Rob Flaherty
LinkedInExperience: Director of Operations Initiatives and Prototype Store Development · Petco
Rob Flaherty has been Director of Operations Initiatives and Prototype Store Development at Petco since May 2012, based at the San Antonio support center, with a headline that also names property management, maintenance and facilities. Rob Flaherty was Store Design and Experience Manager at Petco from 2002 to 2012 and a District Operations Manager at BEST Products from 1986 to 1997.
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Questions to take into the conversation
- 01What did you focus on first when you took on your operations role at Petco?
- 02How do you balance cost, speed and service in the operations you lead?
- 03What has your own operations work at Petco taught you about running pet retail and services operations well?
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