Central Garden & Pet names new CEO
Central Garden & Pet Company (Central), the supplier and distributor of branded and private label products for the lawn and garden and pet supplies markets, has named Timothy (Tim) Cofer as CEO, effective Oct. 14.
Cofer will join the company’s board of directors and succeeds George Roeth who will retire from his management and board positions at the end of Central’s fiscal year on Sept. 28.
The Company also announced that founder and former CEO Bill Brown has been re-appointed chairman of the board. Brown succeeds Brooks Pennington III, who will remain on the board.
Tim Cofer
“We are pleased to welcome Tim, one of the most accomplished executives in the consumer products industry, to the Central team and are confident he is the right leader to move Central forward,” Pennington said in a statement issued by the company. “With an extensive track record of growing consumer products businesses both organically and through acquisitions, Tim has proven himself a distinguished leader throughout his multi-faceted career. His ability to deliver value across many aspects of an organization gives the board the utmost confidence that he and the team will continue our positive momentum and drive profitable growth in the years ahead.”
Cofer joins Central with more than 30 years of business leadership experience across general management, corporate strategy, marketing, sales, R&D and innovation in the consumer products industry. He most recently worked for over 25 years at Mondelēz International, where he held a variety of executive positions, including most recently serving as executive vice president and chief growth officer.
“We are grateful to George for his outstanding service as CEO, President, and a member of our board, during which time Central has evolved into a larger, stronger and more diverse company that is growing sustainably,” Pennington said. “Under George’s leadership, Central today is well-positioned to build on its achievements of the last several years. The Board and I thank him for his many contributions to the success of Central and wish him well.”
“It is an incredible privilege to join Central, a leader in the pet and lawn & garden industries, at such an opportune time for the Company,” said Cofer. “Central is at an inflection point, with significant opportunities to grow in a number of different ways. I look forward to working closely with its group of highly capable employees to continue moving Central forward, realizing its significant potential and enhancing its value for all of Central’s stakeholders.”
Brown founded Central Garden & Pet, based in Walnut Creek, Calif., in 1980 and served as chairman from 1980 to 2018. From 1980 to June 2003, Brown served as CEO of the Company and also held the position from October 2007 to February 2013.
Cofer will join the company’s board of directors and succeeds George Roeth who will retire from his management and board positions at the end of Central’s fiscal year on Sept. 28.
The Company also announced that founder and former CEO Bill Brown has been re-appointed chairman of the board. Brown succeeds Brooks Pennington III, who will remain on the board.
Tim Cofer“We are pleased to welcome Tim, one of the most accomplished executives in the consumer products industry, to the Central team and are confident he is the right leader to move Central forward,” Pennington said in a statement issued by the company. “With an extensive track record of growing consumer products businesses both organically and through acquisitions, Tim has proven himself a distinguished leader throughout his multi-faceted career. His ability to deliver value across many aspects of an organization gives the board the utmost confidence that he and the team will continue our positive momentum and drive profitable growth in the years ahead.”
Cofer joins Central with more than 30 years of business leadership experience across general management, corporate strategy, marketing, sales, R&D and innovation in the consumer products industry. He most recently worked for over 25 years at Mondelēz International, where he held a variety of executive positions, including most recently serving as executive vice president and chief growth officer.
“We are grateful to George for his outstanding service as CEO, President, and a member of our board, during which time Central has evolved into a larger, stronger and more diverse company that is growing sustainably,” Pennington said. “Under George’s leadership, Central today is well-positioned to build on its achievements of the last several years. The Board and I thank him for his many contributions to the success of Central and wish him well.”
“It is an incredible privilege to join Central, a leader in the pet and lawn & garden industries, at such an opportune time for the Company,” said Cofer. “Central is at an inflection point, with significant opportunities to grow in a number of different ways. I look forward to working closely with its group of highly capable employees to continue moving Central forward, realizing its significant potential and enhancing its value for all of Central’s stakeholders.”
Brown founded Central Garden & Pet, based in Walnut Creek, Calif., in 1980 and served as chairman from 1980 to 2018. From 1980 to June 2003, Brown served as CEO of the Company and also held the position from October 2007 to February 2013.