Central Garden & Pet Company has announced that Joyce McCarthy will become general counsel of Central with effect from 4 April. She succeeds George Yuhas, general counsel and corporate secretary, who has elected to retire from the position after eleven years of service.
In her role as general counsel, Joyce McCarthy will be responsible for all of Central's legal affairs, including litigation, enterprise risk management, corporate and commercial transactions, compliance and governance. Most recently, she served as general counsel and secretary for Ferrara Candy Company, where she oversaw all legal and compliance matters for the company.
