Leadership Team

Claude Lopez

President, Global Sales

Claude is president, Global Sales, for the Global Consumer business unit since June 2010. In this position, he has overall responsibility for business development and the Company’s partnerships with current and future retailers and sales channels worldwide. Reporting to him are the regional offices and the business development offices in the U.S. and International.

Prior to this position, Claude was executive vice president, International, leading the Company's consumer lawn and garden business outside of the U.S. as well as the Global Professional business. He was named to this position in November 2007 and, in 2008, he became chief marketing officer for the Company.

Claude joined ScottsMiracle-Gro in 2001 as general manager of the Company's French business. He was named senior vice president of the International business in December 2004.

Before joining ScottsMiracle-Gro, Claude was with Reckitt Benckiser, where he was European category director, Surface Care and Disinfectants before becoming head of Sales and Marketing France, then general manager of its Belgium operations. Prior to Reckitt Benckiser, Claude had several leadership assignments at Cadbury Schweppes in the areas of Sales and Marketing.

He completed his MBA degree at the Ecole des Hautes Etudes Commerciales in France and earned a master's degree in law from Paris University.