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Pet Valu Appoints Sarah Davis and Linda Drysdale to Board of Directors
Pet Valu Appoints Sarah Davis and Linda Drysdale to Board of Directors Canada N...
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[{"type":"text","content":"\n \n \n \n Pet Valu Appoints Sarah Davis and Linda Drysdale to Board of Directors\n \n \n /* Style Definitions */\nspan.prnews_span\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\na.prnews_a\n{\ncolor:blue;\n}\nli.prnews_li\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\np.prnews_p\n{\nfont-size:0.62em;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\nmargin:0in;\n}\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Canada NewsWire\n \n \n \n \n \n MARKHAM, ON\n \n ,\n \n Aug. 12, 2021\n \n /CNW/ - Pet Valu Holdings Ltd. (\"Pet Valu\" or the \"Company\") (TSX: PET), the leading Canadian specialty retailer of pet food and pet-related supplies, today announced that\n \n Sarah Davis\n \n was appointed to the Board of Directors on\n \n July 28, 2021\n \n , and that\n \n Linda Drysdale\n \n has been appointed to the Board of Directors effective\n \n August 12, 2021\n \n .\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Ms. Davis brings more than 30 years of management experience driving business and operational functions, as well as a strong track record in corporate finance. Most recently, she was the President of Loblaw Companies Limited, where she led the strategic direction and day-to-day operations of Canada's largest retailer and the nation's food and pharmacy leader. Ms. Davis had been with Loblaw in positions of increasing responsibility since 2007, including both as Chief Financial Officer and Chief Administrative Officer, during which time she played a crucial role in transforming the company from a regionally managed grocer into an omni-channel food, health and wellness retailer with\n \n $52.7 billion\n \n in revenue. Ms. Davis was chair of the Board of PC\n \n ®\n \n Children's Charity and T&T Supermarkets from 2017 until her retirement in 2021.  She served as a board member of PC Financial from 2010 until 2021 and continues to sit on the Board of Directors of AGF Investments. Prior to joining Loblaw, Ms. Davis spent 20 years of her career in telecom, at both Rogers and\n \n Bell Canada\n \n . She holds a Bachelor of Commerce, Honours degree from Queen's University, is a Chartered Accountant and is a Fellow of the CPA.\n \n \n \"We are thrilled to have Sarah join our Board,\" said\n \n Richard Maltsbarger\n \n , President and Chief Executive Officer. \"In addition to her diverse experience, Sarah has a strong knowledge of corporate governa...