Catherine Mesgar

Catherine Mesgar is an experienced human resources professional currently serving as the Director of Compensation and Benefits at Central Garden & Pet since September 2025. Prior to this role, Catherine held positions including Senior Human Resources Consultant at Codexis, Inc., where responsibilities included leading compensation and HR technology projects, and as People Operations Consultant and Head of People Operations at The Voleon Group. Catherine's previous experience includes Senior Director of People Operations & Technology and Senior Director of HR at Codexis, Inc. and AssetMark respectively, focusing on talent acquisition, total rewards strategy, and HR technology. Catherine's early career at Willis Towers Watson involved strategic planning and implementation across various HR functions. Catherine holds a Bachelor of Science in Labor and Industrial Relations from Cornell University.