SMG - ScottsMiracle-Gro Announces Executive Team Retirements and Reorganization | Benzinga
MARYSVILLE, Ohio, Sept. 27, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Scotts Miracle-Gro Company (NYSE:SMG), the world's leading marketer of branded consumer lawn and garden as well as indoor and hydroponic growing products, today announced a reorganization of its executive team following the planned retirements of President Mike Lukemire and Executive Vice President, Global Human Resources and Chief Ethics Officer Denise Stump.
Lukemire, 65, and Stump, 69, longtime executive team members with over 20 years experience each at the Company, will retire under a mutually agreed upon succession plan on October 1, 2023, the start of ScottsMiracle-Gro's 2024 fiscal year. Replacing Stump is Julie DeMuesy, 52, most recently senior vice president, human resources operations, who has been promoted to senior vice president, chief human resources officer and chief ethics officer. DeMuesy has been with the Company for 13 cumulative years, serving in a variety of roles with increasing responsibility. Jim Hagedorn, 68, chairman and CEO, will assume the additional duties of president upon Lukemire's departure.
In a related move, Matt Garth, 49, who joined the Company in December 2022 as executive vice president and CFO, has been named ...