Greg PearsonPost Holdings, Inc.
Pearson joins Post from Compana Pet Brands, a global pet care and nutrition company based in St. Louis, Missouri, U.S., where he has served as CEO since January 2023. With Compana, Pearson led business transformation efforts, including supply chain optimization, commercial strategy refocus and product portfolio evolution.
Pearson brings 25 years of experience in the consumer packaged goods industry. Prior to Compana, Pearson served as CEO of Pretzels, Inc., a private label and contract manufacturer of pretzels, where he led growth and operations initiatives that resulted in the company's sale to The Hershey Company in 2021.
Pearson previously oversaw brand marketing, creative services, private brands and e-commerce product management for online pet retailer Chewy.com and led part of the private brands division for Conagra Brands, Inc. His early career included cereal and baked goods brand marketing roles with General Mills.
"Greg's experience leading and transforming businesses in grocery and pet, across brands and private label, is a great fit for our Post Consumer Brands organization," said Rob Vitale, Post Holdings' president and CEO. "We are excited to welcome Greg to Post and look forward to working together to build on Post Consumer Brands' success."
Pearson will be based at Post Consumer Brands' headquarters in Lakeville, Minnesota, U.S. In the coming months, Catoggio and Pearson will work closely together to ensure a smooth transition.
Post Holdings, Inc., headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri, U.S., is a consumer packaged goods holding company with businesses operating in the center-of-the-store, refrigerated, foodservice and food ingredient categories. Its businesses include Post Consumer Brands, Weetabix, Michael Foods and Bob Evans Farms. Post Consumer Brands operates in the North American branded and private label ready-to-eat cereal and granola, pet food and nut butter categories.
