Ron Coughlin, chief executive officer of Petco Animal Supplies Inc., outside the Nasdaq MarketSite during Petco Health & Wellness Co. initial public offering (IPO) in New York, Jan. 14, 2021.
Petco announced Wednesday that its CEO, Ron Coughlin, is stepping down, and said board member and Best Buy executive R. Michael Mohan will take over as interim chief executive as the company searches for a permanent replacement.
In a statement, Coughlin said he's proud of the work he's done over the last five years.
He previously served as lead independent director, a role he will shed as he takes over the interim CEO post.
Excluding one-time items, Petco reported earnings per share of 2 cents.
Persons:
Ron Coughlin, Petco, Michael Mohan, Coughlin, he's, Mohan, He's, Cameron Breitner
Organizations:
Supplies Inc, Nasdaq, Petco, Wellness Co, Best, LSEG
Locations:
New York