Nate Baxter

Nate joined the Company in April 2023 as executive vice president, technology and operations, and was named COO in September 2023 before taking on the expanded role of president and COO in 2024. Among his responsibilities were execution of Company strategies and oversight of the market-leading brands, sales, supply chain, marketing, R&D and information technology. In June 2026, he was appointed president and CEO.

Nate’s management style has been shaped by his years of senior leadership that have driven success for a number of organizations throughout his career. It is grounded in servant leadership, where he shuns the top-down approach in favor of empowering associates at all levels to make decisions to positively impact the broader strategy, mission and purpose of ScottsMiracle-Gro. Nate often says he does not have thousands of people working under him. Rather, he sees himself as working for all our associates. This manifests itself in how he fosters cross-functional collaboration companywide.

Given his background in technology, Nate is a big believer in expanding the use of technology and data to serve consumers and customers. By expanding data and technology tools for marketing, supply chain and other aspects of the business, associates can make more informed and faster decisions to respond to market conditions and other dynamics. This is particularly important as the company transforms – the consumer base is evolving, and ScottsMiracle-Gro is focused on remaining the lawn and garden partner of choice for next-generation consumers.

Prior to ScottsMiracle-Gro, Nate was president of TEL U.S., a Tokyo Electron Ltd. subsidiary that manufactures semiconductor and flat-panel manufacturing equipment, and worked with Intel Corporation in technology, supply chain, strategy and management. He is a general partner of the Hagedorn Partnership, L.P., the largest shareholder of the Company, and serves as chairman of the board of Bonnie Plants, the largest national supplier of vegetable and herb plants in the U.S., as well as a board member with The Legacy Project, which empowers students to become leaders and innovators.