What Happened?
Phoenix, AZ-based PetSmart has promoted Erick Goldberg to Senior Vice President of Human Resources.
About the Company
There`s one thing that unites everyone who works at PetSmart: we all love pets. Cats, dogs, goldfish, parakeets, hamsters – you name it, we love them. Every day, we bring our passion together to create something amazing: a place for our many best friends to be healthy, happy and to keep those tails wagging! When you work with us, you`ll discover that we love our people, too. Whether you`re based in a store, distribution center or at our home office, you`ll find yourself inspired and empowered to go further, reach higher and really make the most out of your career with PetSmart. We employ 55,000+ associates, operate 1,600+ retail stores in the United States, Canada and Puerto Rico. In additional to providing over 11,000 products in our stores, we also offer services such as our Grooming Salon, Pets Hotel, and Pet training. Our portfolio of digital resources for pet parents – including PetSmart.com, Chewy.com, and OnlyNaturalPet.com offers the most comprehensive online pet supplies and pet care information in the U.S. Through our in-store pet adoption partnership with independent nonprofit organizations, PetSmart Charities® and PetSmart Charities™ of Canada, PetSmart have helped 7.8 million pets find their forever homes and have donated over $100 million in grants to over 3,000 animal welfare organizations.
About the Person
Erick Goldberg joined PetSmart in 2001 as manager of services recruiting. In 2004 he was appointed director of talent acquisition and associate relations, and in 2009, he became vice president of field Human Resources. Erick was appointed vice president of Human Resources for the store support group and distribution centers in 2012. And in February 2013, he became senior vice president of Human Resources. Prior to joining PetSmart, he was with Distribution Architects International for eight years in various leadership roles including director of Human Resources. He also previously held Human Resources leadership positions at Management Technology America and Triad Systems Corporation. He is a pet parent to a Bichon Frise named Alyash, whom he affectionately calls “Big Al.”
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