Scotts Miracle-Gro appointed Nathan E. Baxter as President & Chief Executive Officer and elected him to the Board, succeeding James Hagedorn, who resigned from the CEO role and the Board.
| IndividualNathan E. BaxterJames HagedornPeter ShumlinNick Miaritis | RolePresident & Chief Executive Officer; DirectorFormer Chief Executive Officer; Former ChairmanLead Independent Director; ChairmanFormer Director; Executive Vice President & Chief Brand Officer | Type of ChangeAppointed / Elected to BoardResigned from CEO role and BoardElected ChairmanResigned from Board | Effective DateJune 26, 2026June 26, 2026After June 29, 2026 announcement (effective upon Board election)June 26, 2026 | ReasonBoard long-term succession planSucceeded as part of succession; resigned from BoardBoard elected Lead Independent Director as Chairman following Hagedorn's resignationResigned (joined Company earlier this month as EVP & Chief Brand Officer) | Replacement InfoN/AReplaced by Nathan E. Baxter as CEO; Chairman role replaced by Peter ShumlinN/AN/A | Background DetailsAge 53; President & COO since Nov 2024; prior EVP roles since Apr 2023; former President of Tokyo Electron U.S. Holdings; general partner of largest shareholderServed as CEO since 2001 and Chairman since 2003; entitled to separation payments per agreementsLead Independent Director elected Chairman by BoardJoined Company earlier in June 2026 as EVP & Chief Brand Officer | Board/Committee Role ChangesElected to BoardResigned from BoardElected ChairmanResigned from Board |
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