Leadership Team

Claude Lopez

Executive Vice President, International

Claude was named executive vice president in November 2007, responsible for the Company's consumer lawn and garden business outside of the U.S. and the global professional business.

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, before becoming general manager of its Belgium operations. Prior to Reckitt Benckiser, Claude had several leadership assignments at Cadbury Schweppes.

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.