Jack Stout

Jack Stout joined the Petco Love Board in 2025. He joined Petco as Interim Chief Merchandising Officer in July 2024 and was officially appointed to Chief Merchandising Officer in February 2025. Jack brings more than 20 years of merchandising, planning, category management and logistics experience within senior roles in the consumer goods industry. As CMO, he leads global merchandise planning and strategy across Petco’s business. Jack previously served as Executive Vice President and Chief Merchandising Officer at 7 Eleven, Inc. where he led the company’s merchandising operations, including category management, new product introductions, new category and profit center development and fresh food innovation. Having joined the company in 2003 as Operations Planning Manager, Jack went on to hold positions as Director of Store Development Strategy, Senior Director of National Franchise and Vice President of Business and Financial Planning prior to his joining the Merchandising Leadership team in 2015 as Senior Vice President, Merchandising and Demand Chain. Before joining 7 Eleven, Jack served as an officer in the U.S. Air Force, achieving the rank of Captain. He was awarded the Air Force Commendations Medal and selected as a Professional Performer by the Inspector General. After serving in the military, Jack held positions with TXU Energy and Booz Allen and Hamilton. Jack graduated from Duke University with a bachelor’s degree in mathematics. He also holds a master’s degree in applied statistics from Wright State University and a second master’s degree in business administration from Duke University.