J. D. Walker — President of Garden Branded Business at Central Garden & Pet Company

Mr. J. D. Walker serves as President of Garden Branded Business at Central Garden & Pet Company. Mr. Walker joined Central Garden & Pet in January of 2011 and has responsibility for Central's branded garden business including: sales, marketing operations, the Controls, Grass Seed, D??cor and Vendor Partner business units, as well as the Retail Sales and Service Team (RSST) and Garden Distribution. He has over thirty-six years of experience in consumer packaged goods and more than eighteen years in the lawn and garden industry, holding increasingly senior positions with Spectrum Brands, Gillette and Duracell. Mr. Walker holds a Bachelor's degree in Marketing from the University of Louisville and is a graduate of The General Manager Program (TGMP) of Harvard University.