PetMeds Enhances Board of Directors with Appointment of Tamar Elkeles as New Independent Director

DELRAY BEACH, Fla., Sept. 21, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- PetMed Express, Inc., dba PetMeds and parent company of PetCareRx (Nasdaq: PETS), today announced the appointment of Tamar Elkeles, PhD as a new independent director and Chair of the Compensation and Human Capital Committee, effective September 17, 2026.

Dr. Elkeles brings more than three decades of experience as an executive, board member, and strategic advisor across the technology, enterprise software and human capital industries. From 1992 to 2015, she served as Chief Learning & Talent Officer at Qualcomm, where she helped shape the human capital strategy that supported the company's growth from $100 million to more than $25 billion in revenue and its global workforce from 700 to 35,000 employees. She currently serves as a Senior Advisor at East Wind Advisors, an Advisor at 444 Capital and a Venture Partner at Emerge Capital and she sits on the boards of Brightline Interactive and Open Sesame.