Gina Garren

Gina Garren has a diverse and extensive work experience in marketing and brand management. Gina currently holds the position of Head of Marketing at Merrick Pet Care, Inc. Prior to this, they worked at Nestlé Purina North America where they held several roles, including Brand Director for the Golden Products Litter Division, Director of Pricing Strategy in the Strategic Revenue Management group, Director of Portfolio Development for the dog food portfolio, Senior Brand Manager, Brand Manager, Assistant Brand Manager Marketing, and Marketing Associate. Gina also had a role at Nestlé as the Strategic Revenue Management Commercial Lead for Zone Americas. Earlier in their career, they worked at Horizon Hobby as a Brand Manager and Marketing Manager.

Gina Garren obtained a Bachelor of Science (BS) degree in Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services from Butler University - Lacy School of Business. Gina completed this degree in 2006. Following that, they pursued an MBA degree with a specialization in Marketing at Gies College of Business - University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, which they completed from 2008 to 2010.