# Nate Baxter

> Nate Baxter is president and CEO of The Scotts Miracle-Gro Company, having joined in 2023 after a career at Intel and Tokyo Electron. An engineer educated at Rollins College and Georgia Tech, he leads the company’s SMG 2.0 strategy and also chairs Bonnie Plants.

- **Role:** President and Chief Executive Officer at The Scotts Miracle-Gro Company
- **Organizations:** The Scotts Miracle-Gro Company, Bonnie Plants, The Legacy Project, Hagedorn Partnership, L.P., Tokyo Electron (former executive), Intel Corporation (former employee)
- **Nationality:** American
- **Education:** Undergraduate degree in Physics, Rollins College, Undergraduate degree in Physical Metallurgy, Georgia Institute of Technology, Master’s degree in Materials Science, Georgia Institute of Technology
- **Known for:** Advanced from technology and operations executive to CEO at ScottsMiracle-Gro between 2023 and 2026., Developed the company’s SMG 2.0 growth strategy., Led Tokyo Electron’s U.S. business before joining ScottsMiracle-Gro.

## Career timeline

- **Before 2007** — Worked for more than a decade at Intel in technology, supplier development and management.
- **2007** — Joined Tokyo Electron; later held leadership roles at TEL Epion, TEL Manufacturing and Engineering of America and TEL U.S.
- **2023-01** — Appointment to SEMI’s North America Advisory Board took effect.
- **2023-04** — Joined ScottsMiracle-Gro as executive vice president, technology and operations.
- **2023-09** — Became chief operating officer, with Mike Lukemire mentoring the transition.
- **2024-11** — Named president and chief operating officer.
- **2025-06** — Began serving as chairman of Bonnie Plants, according to his LinkedIn profile.
- **2026-06** — Named president and CEO and elected to the board; succession publicly announced June 29.

## Achievements

- Advanced from technology and operations executive to CEO at ScottsMiracle-Gro between 2023 and 2026.
- Developed the company’s SMG 2.0 growth strategy.
- Led Tokyo Electron’s U.S. business before joining ScottsMiracle-Gro.
- Elected to SEMI’s North America Advisory Board for a term beginning January 2023.

## Latest updates

- **2026-08** — Published a first-person explanation of SMG 2.0 on August 27.
- **2026-08** — Presented the company’s strategy at the August 4 Investor Day, alongside targets for fiscal 2027–2029.
- **2026-06** — President and CEO succession and board appointment announced June 29.

## Links

- Website: https://scottsmiraclegro.com/en-us/corporate/about-us/leadership/nate-baxter.html
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nate-baxter-0896342

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Last updated: 2026-10-23