Central Garden & Pet Company (CENTA)
Nasdaq: CENTA · Wholesale-Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods · Walnut Creek, CA · filing with the SEC since 1996
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Who runs Central Garden & Pet Company
Officers and directors as they report to the SEC on Forms 3, 4 and 5, named as filedChief executive, as filed
Pennington Brooks III
Pres. & CEO - Pennington Seed. First filing Jan 2006, latest Aug 17, 2026, 21 filings in all.
Officers reporting now
11
of 16 people with a filing in the last fifteen months
Directors reporting now
5
30 people on the record since 2006
Officerssales are open-market, Nov 9, 2025 to Nov 9, 2026
| Name | Title as filed | First filing | Latest filing | Sales, 12 months |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Machek Howard | Chief Accounting Officer | Sep 2015 | Nov 6, 2026 | none |
| Brown William E | Chairman | Aug 2006 | Sep 28, 2026 | 1 · $200,000 |
| Pennington Brooks III | Pres. & CEO - Pennington Seed | Jan 2006 | Aug 17, 2026 | none |
| Walker John D. III | President, Garden Consumer Pro | Feb 2021 | Aug 12, 2026 | 2 · $400,000 |
| Hanson John Edward | President, Pet Consumer Prod | Nov 2018 | Jun 26, 2026 | 1 · $200,000 |
| Lahanas Nicholas | Chief Executive Officer | May 2017 | May 19, 2026 | none |
| Schwichtenberg Kay | Executive Vice President | Feb 2017 | Mar 24, 2026 | none |
| Ranelli John | President and CEO | Apr 2010 | Feb 23, 2026 | 1 · $100,000 |
| Smith Bradley G. | Chief Financial Officer | Oct 2024 | Feb 13, 2026 | none |
| Patel Apur Rohit | Chief Legal Officer | Feb 2026 | Feb 13, 2026 | none |
| Yuhas George A. | General Counsel | Mar 2011 | Jan 21, 2026 | none |
Directorssales are open-market, Nov 9, 2025 to Nov 9, 2026
| Name | Role | First filing | Latest filing | Sales, 12 months |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dougher Brendan | director | Sep 2020 | Nov 9, 2026 | 1 · $100,000 |
| Metz Christopher T | director | Feb 2019 | Feb 13, 2026 | 1 · $300,000 |
| Chun Courtnee A | director | Feb 2021 | Feb 12, 2026 | none |
| Lewis Randal D. | director | Dec 2024 | Feb 12, 2026 | none |
| Springer Mary Beth | director | Feb 2013 | Feb 12, 2026 | none |
Earlier names on the record14, newest filing first
Mccarthy Joyce M. · officer · last filing May 2025Coleman Lisa · director · last filing Feb 2025Griffith Michael J · director · last filing Feb 2024Cofer Timothy P. · officer · last filing Feb 2023Myers Daniel P. · director · last filing Feb 2023Edwards Michael · director · last filing Jul 2021Colligan Thomas J · director · last filing Aug 2020Balousek John · director · last filing Aug 2020Lynch William Lawrence · officer · last filing Aug 2020Roeth George C · officer · last filing Jun 2019Reed Michael A · officer · last filing Mar 2019Woeber Andrew K. · director · last filing Feb 2018Piergallini Alfred A · director · last filing Dec 2017Chichester David N · officer · last filing Dec 2016
A person is listed as reporting now after a filing in the last fifteen months. The record shows when someone last filed; it does not say why they stopped. Each name links to the filings on sec.gov.