The Scotts Miracle-Gro Co. has announced that Phil Jones, formerly president of its West Coast region, will lead its retail channel for independent garden centers and hardware co-op stores as senior vice president of independent channel. He has also served as vice president of consumer Roundup, a position that brought him to Scotts in 2007 from Monsanto, which owns the Roundup brand.
Reporting to Jones will be Stephen Markert, vice president of channel sales, who will oversee independent garden center sales and marketing strategies. Josh Meihls, director of national accounts, completes the team, and will oversee hardware co-op sales and marketing.