Samantha Watson

Samantha Watson currently serves as Chief Strategy Officer and President of PetPlace at Independence Pet Holdings since August 2023. Prior experience includes roles as Chief Product, Innovation & Transformation Officer at Independence Pet Group and Chief Underwriting Officer at Crum and Forster. Samantha held executive positions at Pet Protect Limited, including Executive Director and Managing Director, and was Head of Market Performance and Operations at Market Operator Services Limited. A background at Allianz Insurance spans multiple roles, including Head of Strategic Ops and Partnerships and Senior Corporate Partnerships Manager. Samantha began their career as Sales and Customer Service Manager at Unipart Rail Logistics after completing education at Newcastle University.