Covetrus® announced elevated leadership roles to further its mission to drive better financial and clinical outcomes for veterinarians. Beginning February 26, Amy Sanford will join Covetrus as Global General Counsel and Chief Human Resources Officer and Kelly Gottfried, currently Chief Marketing Officer at Covetrus, will take on the expanded role of Chief Commercial Officer, encompassing Sales, Marketing and Service Operations for Covetrus North America. Margie Pritchard, who has served as General Counsel and Corporate Secretary of Covetrus since August 2022 will be staying on for a period of time as an advisor to the Company.

A seasoned business executive with more than 20 years of proven results and collaborative problem solving with a customer-centric focus, Sanford has extensive healthcare industry experience. Before joining Covetrus, Sanford served as EVP, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary at U.S. Anesthesia Partners, where she led a team responsible for Legal, Legislative Affairs, Risk Management, Shareholder Relations, Compliance, and Information Security. Sanford will report directly to Wolin and sit on the Executive Leadership Team.

She earned her Juris Doctorate from Yale Law School and undergraduate degree from Murray State University. In Gottfried's new role, where much of the revenue-generating roles across North America will report into her, she will build on Covetrus' strategic Sales, Marketing, and Service Operations initiatives by delivering unmatched customer experiences for veterinary practices and the pet parents they serve. Prior to joining Covetrus, Gottfried led Marketing teams at Johnson & Johnson for 20 years.

Gottfried delivered consecutive years of increased customer adoption and sales growth in her most recent J&J role as Senior Vice President, Global Vision Franchise. Gottfried earned her Master's degree in Business Administration from the Fuqua School of Business at Duke University, and a Bachelor's degree from Penn State University.