Freshpet Appoints Scott Morris As COO

(RTTNews) - Freshpet, Inc. (FRPT) said Monday that it has promoted Scott Morris from Chief Marketing Officer to Chief Operating Officer.

Morris will now be responsible for sales and marketing, innovation, and Freshpet Fridge operations.

Morris is a co-founder of Freshpet and has over 20 years of experience in consumer packaged goods sales, management, and marketing. He served as Senior Vice President of Sales and Marketing from 2010 to 2013 and Chief Marketing Officer since January 2014.

As part of its strategic growth plan, the company also announced appointments to three new positions: Stephen Weise to Executive Vice President of Manufacturing and Supply Chain, Lisa Barrette to Vice President of Business Development, and Christopher Taranto to Vice President of Procurement and Planning.

All leadership appointments are effective immediately.