Ms. Ellinger is a former CEO and experienced board member with extensive expertise in the consumer products and solutions industry, including the pet sector. Since 2018, Ms. Ellinger has been a Senior Advisor with Boston Consulting Group (BCG), a global consulting firm, where she primarily works with private equity clients investing in consumer and retail companies. From 2004 to 2018, Ms. Ellinger served as CEO and/or President of four private-equity-backed companies: Ideal Image, a MedSpa chain; The Princeton Review, a test preparation company; Restoration Hardware, a home products retailer; and Wellness Pet Food, a pet food manufacturer. Previously, Ms. Ellinger was Executive Vice President at CVS Pharmacy, a retail pharmacy chain from 2001 to 2003, and Senior Vice President at Staples, an office supply retailer from 1999 to 2001. Ms. Ellinger began her career in banking at Mellon Financial Corporation and was a Managing Director and Partner at BCG from 1990 to 1999. Ms. Ellinger currently serves on the board of directors of Synchrony Financial, a consumer financial services company, since 2025, where she is a member of the risk and technology committees. Ms. Ellinger previously served on the boards of Tupperware, a manufacturer of home goods from 2021 to 2023; iRobot, a manufacturer of consumer robots from 2011 to 2023; and Covetrus, a distributor of software and products for veterinarians from 2019 to 2022; Interpublic, a global advertising and marketing services company from 2015 to 2017; National Life Group, a life insurance company from 2007 to 2014; Sealy, a bedding manufacturer from 2013 to 2020; and Malden Mills, a textile manufacturer from 2003 to 2006. Ms. Ellinger holds a Bachelor of Arts and Master of Arts from the University of Cambridge, UK, and is a non-practicing Barrister-at-Law. Ms. Ellinger’s individual qualifications and background as a director include public company board experience and extensive accounting, compliance, finance, and operational and strategic experience and in-depth knowledge of the healthcare and retail industries.