Greg Pearson will join Post Consumer Brands as president and CEO on April 1, succeeding Nicolas Catoggio, who assumed the role of Post Holdings’ EVP and COO in January.
Pearson joins the Lakeville, Minnesota-based cereal company from Compana Pet Brands, a global pet care and nutrition company based in St. Louis, where he has served as CEO since January 2023. At Compana, Pearson led business transformation efforts including optimizing the company’s supply chain, refocusing its commercial strategy and evolving its product portfolios for profitable growth.
Pearson brings 25 years of experience in the consumer packaged goods industry. Prior to Compana, he 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 successful sale to The Hershey Company in 2021.
Pearson previously oversaw all brand marketing, creative services, private brands and e-commerce product management for online pet retailer Chewy.com. He also 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.”
“I trust Greg will be a valuable leader for our business and our people and am confident his expertise and perspectives will guide Post Consumer Brands well into the future,” Catoggio said.
In the coming months, Catoggio and Pearson will work closely together to ensure a smooth transition.
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About Post Consumer Brands and Post Holdings
Post Consumer Brands is a leader in the North American branded and private label ready-to-eat cereal and granola, pet food and nut butter categories.
Post Holdings Inc., headquartered in St. Louis, 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. Weetabix is home to the United Kingdom’s number one selling ready-to-eat cereal brand. Michael Foods and Bob Evans Farms are leaders in refrigerated foods, delivering egg and refrigerated potato side dish products to the foodservice and retail channels.