Kay M. Schwichtenberg — Executive Vice President of Animal & Public Health at Central Garden & Pet Company

Ms. Kay M. Schwichtenberg served as the President of Wellmark International, Inc. Ms. Schwichtenberg served for Sandoz Agro, Inc. from 1982 to 1996. She has been Executive Vice President of Animal & Public Health at Central Garden & Pet Company since April 2014. Prior to becoming Executive Vice President, she held several positions for Central including Special Projects Advisor, President, and Chief Executive Officer of Central Life Sciences and President of Wellmark International. Ms. Schwichtenberg joined Central in the acquisition of the Consumer and Animal Health Division from Sandoz Agro, Inc., a worldwide leader in pharmaceuticals where she served as the Vice President and General Manager. She has also served in a variety of sales and marketing capacities for Brunswick Corporation, Skokie, Illinois and Market Facts, Inc., Chicago, Illinois.