PetMed Express, Inc. Appoints Diana Garvis Purcel to Board of Directors, Effective April 4, 2022
March 28, 2022 at 08:00 am
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PetMed Express, Inc. announced that Diana Garvis Purcel has been appointed to the PetMed Express, Inc. Board of Directors as a new independent director, effective April 4, 2022. Ms. Purcel will also serve as the next Chair of the Board's Audit Committee when she assumes that position, currently held by Ronald Korn, following Mr. Korn's retirement at the end of his current term in July 2022. Ms. Purcel, 55, has 20 years of experience as a Chief Financial Officer (CFO), including 17 years with publicly traded companies.
Ms. Purcel currently serves on the Board of Directors of Ocean Power Technologies, Inc. as Chair of the Audit Committee and serves on the Board of the Animal Humane Society as Chair of the Finance Committee.
PetMed Express, Inc., doing business as PetMeds, is a direct-to-consumer pet pharmacy. The Company is an online provider of prescription and non-prescription medications, food, supplements, and supplies and has veterinary and pet insurance service partnerships for dogs, cats, and horses. It markets and sells directly to consumers through their Websites, toll-free numbers, and employer benefit partnerships. Its product line contains over 15,000 SKUs of pet medications, health products, foods, and supplies. The Company offers various pet supplies, including beds, crates, stairs and other pet supplies. Its products include Prescription Medications (Rx), Non-Prescription Medications (OTC) and supplies, Pet Foods, Private Label and Holistic Wellness Services. Rx includes heartworm and flea and ticks preventatives, arthritis, dermatitis, thyroid, diabetes, pain medications, heart/blood pressure, and other specialty medications, as well as generic substitutes.