Listen to this articleThree Dog Brands, LLC (TDB), a portfolio company of Topspin Consumer Partners, recently announced that Kristi Ross has been appointed as the company’s new chief executive officer. He brings more than 25 years of leadership experience in pet care and consumer packaged goods.
Ross was most recently chief marketing officer at Targeted PetCare, a private equity-backed pet platform, where he was responsible for marketing, e-commerce and new product development. Prior to Targeted PetCare, Kristi spent 16 years at Nestlé Purina where she held leadership positions throughout the commercial organization and was responsible for marketing and sales.
“Kristi is a proven leader known for building world class brands, finding new ways to go-to-market and leading high-performance teams to unlock growth,” said Ojas Vahia , partners with Topspin Consumer Partners. “His impressive background and passion for the pet sector are perfectly aligned with TDB’s vision for the future.”
Jerry Dear will continue to play a key leadership role as president of Three Dog Brands, LLC. He has successfully grown the company over the past 11 years by establishing strong customer relationships, growing distribution and launching innovative products. The company expects the expertise and knowledge of Ross and Dear to help take TDB to the next level of growth.
Three Dog Bakery makes “humanized” dog treats worthy of the word “treat,” made with love and real ingredients. The brand’s dog treats, like Lick’n Crunch! and Assort “Mutt” Trio can be found in the treat aisles of pet stores, grocery markets, mass retailers and select online retailers in the United States and Canada.
