Christopher M. Grano

Christopher M. Grano, MBA has extensive work experience in finance and accounting roles. Christopher M. is currently the Vice President and Chief Financial Officer - Pet Distribution at Central Garden & Pet since January 2023. Prior to this, they held the position of Senior Director Finance & Accounting at the same company from June 2021 to January 2023. Before joining Central Garden & Pet, Grano worked at McKesson for a significant period of time. Christopher M.'sroles at McKesson included Director Corporate Finance Strategy and Operations - Transformation Office from October 2017 to January 2020, Director of Corporate Finance - Corporate Real Estate from April 2016 to October 2017, Director of Corporate FP&A - Long Range Planning & Cash Flow from March 2014 to April 2016, and Senior Manager, Corporate FP&A from June 2011 to March 2014. Christopher M. also gained valuable experience at Gap Inc., where they served as Manager, Old Navy Sales and Margin Planning from September 2010 to June 2011, and held various financial planning and analysis roles within the company from March 2002 to September 2010. Overall, Grano has a diverse background in finance and has held positions of increasing responsibility throughout their career.

Christopher M. Grano holds an MBA degree from the University of California, Berkeley, Haas School of Business. Christopher M. also has a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from San Francisco State University. In addition, they have completed the Microsoft Access Series program at the University of California Berkeley Extension.