Cristina Weekes

Cris has 25+ year consumer packaged goods leadership experience with the most recent 10 in the pet sector. Prior to Kadenwood, Cris held the role of General Manager- Senior Vice President at Central Garden & Pet (CENT), the largest pet supplies company in the US.

While there she simultaneously led three business units inclusive of Pet Health & Wellness, pet supply soft goods, and pet hard goods. She led M&A diligence resulting in two successful acquisitions of Dallas Manufacturing Company pet supplies (2015) and K&H® Pet (2017). Her team included 300 employees across CA, CO, TX, AZ, and Shanghai, China. Winner of Best New Pet Product 2013 and 2015, Reggie Brand Activation Award 2014.

Previous to Central Garden & Pet, Cris held leadership roles with A- tier consumer goods companies driving brand growth on Gevalia coffee, Sara

Lee, Hanes hosiery, Nabisco Planters, and work for the Kraft Strategy Group.