Stella & Chewy’s Announces Appointments to CEO and President Roles

May 2, 2024

Raw pet food processor is moving Marie Moody, founder of the company, into interim CEO role; COO David Kapic has been promoted to president as well.

Andy Hanacek

Marie Moody, interim CEO, and David Kapic, president, of Stella and Chewy's

Raw pet food processor Stella & Chewy’s has announced that Marie Moody will be its interim CEO and David Kapic will be promoted to president, effective immediately.

Moody, who founded the Oak Creek, Wis., company in 2003 and has served on the board of directors for more than 15 years, succeeds Marc Hill, who had been CEO since 2017. Her entrepreneurial spirit, deep understanding of the industry and inherent love for pets have been instrumental in the company’s growth, the announcement said.

Meanwhile, Kapic is moving up from his previous role as chief operating officer, and as president, he will be responsible for driving growth, making raw food more accessible and approachable, and continuing to lead the sales enterprise alongside Moody until the company appointed a chief sales officer.

Stella & Chewy’s offers frozen and freeze-dried raw patties and morsels, raw coated baked kibble, gently cooked meals, stews, broths and treats for dogs and cats.

About the Author

Andy Hanacek | Senior Editor

Andy Hanacek has covered meat, poultry, bakery and snack foods as a B2B editor for nearly 20 years, and has toured hundreds of processing plants and food companies, sharing stories of innovation and technological advancement throughout the food supply chain. In 2018, he won a Folio:Eddie Award for his unique "From the Editor's Desk" video blogs, and he has brought home additional awards from Folio and ASBPE over the years. In addition, Hanacek led the Meat Industry Hall of Fame for several years and was vice president of communications for We R Food Safety, a food safety software and consulting company.