Leading pet care retailer Pets at Home has announced the appointment of Anja Madsen as its new Chief Operating Officer, Retail, effective April 2024.
Madsen, renowned for her senior roles at major retailers such as Sainsbury’s and Tesco, brings a wealth of experience, most recently serving as the CEO of Danish supermarket chain Føtex.
Anja Madsen’s career spans key leadership positions in major retail corporations. Prior to her role at Føtex, she held a significant role as a marketing leader at Johnson & Johnson in Europe and the Middle East. With a background as a strategy consultant across various industries, Madsen’s diverse experience positions her as a strategic leader in the retail sector. A distinguished alumna of the London School of Economics, she also holds an MBA from INSEAD.
Vision for the Future
The appointment of Anja Madsen follows the announcement of the retirement of the current Chief Operating Officer, Lisa Miao. Miao, who initially joined Pets at Home as Commercial Director in 2015, played a pivotal role in the company’s growth. Her promotion to Chief Operating Officer in October 2022 marked a significant contribution to the strategic direction of Pets at Home.
Expressing her enthusiasm for the new role, Anja Madsen stated, “I’m incredibly excited to be joining Pets at Home as Chief Operating Officer for Retail, starting in April. Pets at Home is a fantastic business with passionate and caring colleagues plus a strong consumer-centric and data-led business model.” In her new capacity, Madsen will lead Pets at Home’s Retail business, overseeing a team of 9,000 retail colleagues across 450 stores, focusing on operations, commercial activities, supply chain, and logistics.
Addressing the Pets at Home team, Madsen added, “To all Pets at Home colleagues across the business – I can’t wait to meet you and be part of the Pets family.”
