Brent Schippers

Brent Schippers, SVP of Finance and Strategy, first joined PetSmart in 2015 as Vice President of FP&A, ePMO, and Advanced Analytics. Prior to PetSmart, he served as Managing Director/Vice President of Merchandise Planning and Allocation for Build-A-Bear Workshop. He also held various positions at Payless ShoeSource and Collective Brands, including Director of Corporate Merchandise Planning and Director of Financial Planning and Analysis.

Brent graduated from Fort Hays State University with a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science, later earning his Master of Business Administration. He is an active volunteer at his local church, and the coach of a little league baseball team. Brent and his family have three dogs, two guinea pigs, two hermit crabs and five fish.