Three Dog Brands, LLC Appoints Seasoned Executive Kristi Ross as New CEO

KANSAS CITY, Mo.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Three Dog Brands, LLC (“TDB”), a Topspin Consumer Partners portfolio company, is thrilled to announce that Kristi Ross has been appointed as the company’s new Chief Executive Officer. Kristi brings more than 25 years of leadership experience in pet care and consumer packaged goods.

Kristi was most recently the Chief Marketing Officer at Targeted PetCare, a private equity-backed pet platform, where she was responsible for marketing, e-commerce and new product development. Prior to Targeted PetCare, Kristi spent 16 years at Nestlé Purina where she held leadership positions across the commercial organization and was responsible for marketing and sales.

“Kristi is a proven leader known for building world class brands, finding new ways to go-to-market and leading high-performance teams to unlock growth,” said Ojas Vahia, Partner at Topspin Consumer Partners. “Her impressive background and passion for the pet sector align perfectly with TDB’s vision for the future.”

Jerry Dear will continue to play a key leadership role as President of Three Dog Brands, LLC. Jerry has successfully grown the company over the past 11 years through establishing strong customer relationships, growing distribution and launching innovative products. Kristi and Jerry’s expertise and knowledge will help take TDB to the next level of growth.

About Three Dog Brands, LLC

At Three Dog Bakery® our mission is to help pet parents unleash their unconditional love for their dog with deliciously irresistible dog treats. Three Dog Bakery® has continued this mission by making “humanized” dog treats worthy of the word “treat,” crafted with love and real ingredients. Find our dog treats, such as Lick’n Crunch!® and Assort“Mutt”® Trio in the treat aisles of pet stores, grocery markets, mass retailers and select online retailers in the United States and Canada. Sniff out our treats at threedog.com.

About Topspin Consumer Partners

Topspin Consumer Partners is a Mamaroneck, NY-based private equity firm that makes investments in established, profitable, and fast-growing middle-market consumer businesses. The firm invests across a number of sub-verticals within consumer, including health & wellness, personal care, beauty, food & beverage, household goods, pet, and children's products. The Topspin team has considerable operational expertise and collaborates with founder-owners and management teams to build businesses of varying stages and sizes. For more information, please visit topspincp.com.