# Anna Bell

> Anna R. Bell is a consumer-goods marketing executive who leads the pet-segment marketing agenda and brand capabilities at Central Garden & Pet. Born in Kyiv and raised in the United States, she began in finance before moving through brand roles at Wrigley and SC Johnson, more than a decade at E. & J. Gallo Winery, and then Central. Her public interviews reveal a practical operating philosophy built around consumer insight, a distinct point of view, careful testing, trusted teams, and authentic community participation.

- **Role:** Senior Vice President of Marketing, Pet Segment at Central Garden & Pet
- **Organizations:** Central Garden & Pet, E. & J. Gallo Winery, SC Johnson, Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company, Paterno Wines International, Baxter Healthcare, Chief, Center for Human Services, University of Chicago Booth School of Business
- **From:** Kyiv, Ukraine
- **Education:** B.S. in Finance and French, Indiana University, M.B.A. in Marketing and Finance, University of Chicago Booth School of Business
- **Known for:** Recognized in Pet Insight Magazine’s 2023 Women in Pet issue., Selected among Manage Marketing’s Top 10 Marketing Leaders for 2023., Her public professional profile credits her Gallo portfolio leadership with four consecutive years above revenue and profit plans.

## Career timeline

- **1996-1997** — Worked as a financial development analyst at Baxter Healthcare.
- **1997-2002** — Moved through treasury services and finance leadership roles at Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company.
- **2002-2005** — Shifted from finance into brand and global marketing roles at Wrigley, including work in Europe.
- **2005-2006** — Served as a marketing manager at Paterno Wines International.
- **2006-2011** — Managed brands including Raid and Glade at SC Johnson.
- **2011-2022** — Built a more than decade-long career at E. & J. Gallo Winery, progressing through wine and spirits marketing roles to vice president of marketing.
- **2022-present** — Leads the marketing agenda and brand capabilities for Central Garden & Pet’s pet segment as senior vice president of marketing.
- **2024-present** — Serves as a board member of the University of Chicago Booth School of Business.

## Achievements

- Recognized in Pet Insight Magazine’s 2023 Women in Pet issue.
- Selected among Manage Marketing’s Top 10 Marketing Leaders for 2023.
- Her public professional profile credits her Gallo portfolio leadership with four consecutive years above revenue and profit plans.
- Led Barefoot, Black Box, Apothic and other major Gallo wine brands as vice president of marketing.
- Her public professional profile credits a 2020 Barefoot program with a 20 percent increase in national distribution.
- Helped launch a Barefoot augmented-reality music and video campaign with the Black Eyed Peas.
- Chairs Central Garden & Pet’s Women in Leadership steering committee, according to her public professional profile.
- Has spoken at pet-industry events and participates in the Association of National Advertisers’ Brand Strategy Committee.

## Latest updates

- **2026-02** — Appeared on the Next In Line podcast to discuss finance as a foundation for marketing, trust-driven teams, AI, and the four pillars she values in marketing organizations: functional expertise, creativity, curiosity and agility.
- **2024-03** — Began serving as a board member of the University of Chicago Booth School of Business, according to her LinkedIn profile.
- **2023-09** — Central Garden & Pet celebrated her inclusion in Pet Insight Magazine’s Women in Pet issue.

## Links

- Website: https://central.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/annarbell

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Last updated: 2026-08-14