An executive team runs the company. A credentialed team supports every brand.

Apu Mody runs Golden Pet Brands. After 25+ years across public and private consumer packaged goods companies, he brought operating depth in brand development, strategy, operations, and multi-channel distribution to Golden Pet Brands.

He previously served as President of Mars Food Americas and Middle East and held senior leadership roles at Del Monte Foods and P&G. He also served as Executive Chairman of Crofter's Organic and Chief Executive Officer of Lenny & Larry's and has held advisory roles with several consumer companies. He holds a BA and MBA from the University of Michigan.

John Meloun runs the financials. He came to Golden Pet Brands from Xponential Fitness, where he served as Chief Financial Officer for nearly eight years across a multi-brand global franchise. Before Xponential, he served as Chief Financial Officer of The Joint Chiropractic, a national network of more than 850 chiropractic offices, and on the board of directors of WellBiz Brands, Inc. MBA from Arizona State University's W. P. Carey School of Business.

Alex Block oversees brand strategy, consumer marketing, content, and public relations across the portfolio (Dr. Marty Pets, Badlands Ranch, and Ultimate Pet Nutrition) and leads the company's AI brand visibility program. He brings more than 21 years of direct-to-consumer and omnichannel growth marketing. He spent 12+ years at Golden Hippo, most recently as General Manager of the Pet Vertical (P&L owner) after growth and business-development leadership roles. Earlier, he led digital content and creative strategy at Weed Road Pictures. BA in Political Science (International Relations) from UC Santa Barbara.

Hayley Hicks brings more than 15 years of technology and transformation leadership across ERP, eCommerce, CRM, and analytics platforms. She joined Golden Pet Brands from Golden Hippo, where she served as Vice President of Technology and previously as Director of Information Technology over nearly nine years. Before Golden Hippo, she held IT leadership roles at Medtronic, including Senior IT Manager and IT Manager. Bachelor's degree in Philosophy from Miami University.

Luke Koele leads plant operations at Golden Pet Manufacturing in Germantown, Wisconsin (BRC AA+ rated) and the freeze-dried facility in Seward, Nebraska (SQF certified, FDA registered). Since joining Golden Pet Brands in 2021, he has helped build the company's manufacturing infrastructure. Earlier, he was Vice President of Manufacturing at Stella & Chewy's and held facility and operational leadership roles at Tyson Foods, PB Leiner, and Kraft Foods.

Andrew Klucznik brings more than 18 years of CPG operations and supply chain leadership. Before Golden Pet Brands, he was Chief Operating Officer at First Day and VP of Supply Chain Management at Nissin Foods, with earlier leadership roles at Lenny & Larry's and six years at Mars across supply chain and industrial engineering. MBA from the DeGroote School of Business at McMaster University; Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering and Management from McMaster University.

Dan Markenson oversees retail strategy and partner relationships across pet specialty and e-commerce, with full P&L responsibility. He brings more than 30 years in the pet and consumer goods industries, joined Golden Pet Brands in 2019, and launched its direct-to-consumer brands into retail. Earlier, he co-founded Alliance Animal Health (Chief Development Officer), held Director roles at Nestlé Purina, and held Sales Director and Marketing Director US Veterinary roles at Royal Canin. MBA from Pepperdine University; BS in Marketing from Indiana University Bloomington.