Chris Moses has been appointed Site Leader for the Royal Canin Pet Health Nutrition Center (PHNC) in Lewisburg, Ohio.
Site Leader, Royal Canin Pet Health Nutrition Center (PHNC)
Royal Canin North America, a division of Mars, Incorporated, has announced Chris Moses has been appointed Site Leader for the Royal Canin Pet Health Nutrition Center (PHNC) in Lewisburg, Ohio. Moses brings nearly 20 years of animal health experience into this crucial role, focused on expanding the company’s research capabilities in the rapidly growing North American market.
Moses serendipitously discovered this role while contacted during an airport layover and, upon initial conversations with the business, called his move a “no-brainer.” He shared, “I was immediately enamoured by what Royal Canin stands for – it truly is about the pets. Products are not designed to appease pet parents but to find the proper diet for each individual cat and dog.”
In his role, Chris Moses is responsible for overseeing a team of 71 experts who assess the digestibility and palatability of Royal Canin diets. In addition, the PHNC focuses on specific areas and key priorities for the business, such as skin and coat health, mobility, immunity, and aging. This additional level of expertise helps enable increased nutritional precision and the development of products tailored to individual pet needs. The PHNC is one of two Royal Canin pet centres globally for the business and the only U.S.-based location.
“The innovation process is critical to all we do at Royal Canin to meet the unique needs of cats and dogs, and I am thrilled to have Chris help lead the process in North America. His passion, charisma, and deep love of animals will enable him to continuously elevate the great work of the team in Lewisburg,” said Dr. Denise Elliot, Global Vice President of Research and Development for Royal Canin.
Prior to joining Royal Canin, Moses held various roles with increasing responsibilities across the pet industry, including research, customer service, animal facility management, and more. Chris holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Animal Science from Virginia State University. He has one daughter, and he plans to adopt a cat or dog soon. A native of Newport News, Virginia, Chris relocated to the Lewisburg, Ohio area, where he immediately became an active member of the community. He attends the Lewisburg Business Leaders and Chamber of Commerce monthly meetings and recently started volunteering for the Victory Project in Dayton, where he will serve as a mentor for disengaged young men.
