# Michael Foss

> Michael Foss is CEO and Chairman of RanMarine Technology, the Rotterdam-based maker of the WasteShark, an autonomous surface drone that eats floating trash out of harbours and canals. A veteran retail and technology CFO/CEO with prior top posts at Sports Authority, Petco and Circuit City, he joined RanMarine as an advisor in 2022, became board chair in 2023, and now leads the company as it pushes its water-cleaning fleet across ports, cities and marinas worldwide.

- **Role:** CEO & Chairman at RanMarine Technology B.V.
- **Organizations:** RanMarine Technology B.V., Independent Pet Partners Holdings LLC, The Sports Authority, Petco Animal Supplies, Circuit City Stores, PictureVision Inc., InterTAN Canada Ltd., Eastman Kodak, IBM, Rally's Hamburgers, TeleTech Holdings
- **Nationality:** American
- **Education:** Undergraduate degree, University of Washington, MBA, University of Michigan (Ross)
- **Known for:** Led The Sports Authority as Chairman and CEO, CFO of two major US retailers (Petco, Circuit City), Chief Executive of PictureVision, a digital imaging pioneer

## Career timeline

- **1980s-1990s** — Early leadership roles at IBM and Eastman Kodak
- **1997-1999** — CEO of PictureVision, Inc.
- **2000s** — CFO of Circuit City Stores
- **2007-2013** — EVP & CFO, Petco Animal Supplies
- **2009** — Joins Sports Authority board of directors
- **2013** — Named CEO of The Sports Authority, replacing Darrell Webb
- **2014-2016** — Chairman & CEO, The Sports Authority
- **2017** — Co-founds Independent Pet Partners Holdings
- **2022** — Joins RanMarine Technology as advisor
- **2023** — Named Board Chair of RanMarine Technology
- **2024-2025** — Steps into CEO & Chairman role at RanMarine

## Achievements

- Led The Sports Authority as Chairman and CEO
- CFO of two major US retailers (Petco, Circuit City)
- Chief Executive of PictureVision, a digital imaging pioneer
- Co-founded Independent Pet Partners, a premium pet retail platform
- Guided RanMarine Technology from advisory work into its Nasdaq listing efforts
- 30+ years of executive experience across retail, technology and customer service

## Latest updates

- **2023** — Appointed Board Chair of RanMarine Technology
- **2024** — RanMarine pursues Nasdaq listing while WasteSharks deploy in Toronto Harbour and beyond
- **2025** — RanMarine launches WasteShark+ and CyanoShark under Foss's leadership

## Links

- Website: https://ranmarine.io
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michael-foss-90698a6/
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/RanMarineTech
- Facebook: https://facebook.com/RanMarineTechnology

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Last updated: 2026-07-09