10 Clorox operations leaders
Chris Hyder, Chief Operating Officer at The Clorox Company, is one of ten Clorox operations leaders listed here, alongside people who hold senior director of business operations and head of global external manufacturing operations roles at the company. A reader can learn how operations leaders work at Clorox from people who have held the role.
Professionals to explore
Cheryl Sugrim
LinkedInExperience: Senior Director of Category/Customer Strategy and Commercial Operations · The Clorox Company
Cheryl Sugrim has been Senior Director of Category/Customer Strategy and Commercial Operations at The Clorox Company since March 2024, based in Mississauga, Ontario. Cheryl Sugrim also held the roles of Director of Sales at ACH Food Companies, Inc. (2022 to 2024) and, at Nestlé, National Account Manager - Coffee & Beverage, Commercial Development - Confectionery and Revenue Manager - Infant Nutrition and Health Science.
Chris Hyder
LinkedInExperience: Chief Operating Officer · The Clorox Company
Chris Hyder has been Chief Operating Officer at The Clorox Company since June 2026, based in the San Francisco Bay Area. Chris Hyder also held the Clorox roles of President - Health & Hygiene (2022 to 2026), SVP, General Manager - Cleaning and Professional Products (2019 to 2022), Vice President, General Manager - Homecare (2018 to 2019) and Vice President of Marketing - Cleaning and General Manager - Laundry (2016 to 2018).
Cindy Champion
LinkedInExperience: Director, Customer Care & Operations · The Clorox Company, DTC
Cindy Champion has been Director, Customer Care & Operations at The Clorox Company, DTC since April 2018, based in the Washington DC-Baltimore area. Cindy Champion also held the roles of Vice President at U.S. Longevity Institute (2016 to 2017) and, at Healthy Directions, Vice President, Subscriptions and Executive Marketing Director.
Devin McSpadden
LinkedInExperience: Head of Global External Manufacturing Operations · The Clorox Company
Devin McSpadden has been Head of Global External Manufacturing Operations at The Clorox Company since June 2022, leading strategy and operations for the company's external manufacturing network. Devin McSpadden also held the Clorox roles of Director, Supply Chain for Glad & Brita (2017 to 2022), Associate Director, Customer Operations & Services, USA (2016 to 2017), Sr. Customer Supply Chain Leader and Plant Manager.
Digger Lauter
LinkedInExperience: Sr. Director of Business Operations · The Clorox Company
Digger Lauter has been Sr. Director of Business Operations at The Clorox Company since October 2025, based in Oakland, California, and the profile also lists Director, Group Business Operations at Clorox from April 2023. Digger Lauter also held the Clorox roles of Director of Sales Planning (2020 to 2023), Sales Planning Team Leader - Distribution (2019 to 2020) and Sales Planning Team Leader - Healthcare (2015 to 2019).
Jacquie Klein
LinkedInExperience: Vice President, Operations & Strategy · The Clorox Company
Jacquie Klein was Vice President, Operations & Strategy at The Clorox Company from March 2022 to August 2024, a role the profile says led the company's global operations team reporting to the COO. Jacquie Klein has been Vice President, Marketing & Innovation at Clorox since May 2026 and also held the Clorox roles of Vice President, Brand & Strategy, Vice President and General Manager, and Commercial Leader and Senior Director.
Johanna Lewis
LinkedInExperience: Senior Director of Operations and Chief of Staff to EVP & Group President of Care and Connection · The Clorox Company
Johanna Lewis has been Senior Director of Operations and Chief of Staff to EVP & Group President of Care and Connection at The Clorox Company since October 2025, based in San Francisco. Johanna Lewis also held the roles of Engagement Manager at McKinsey & Company (2025) and Associate at McKinsey & Company (2021 to 2025), and was Senior Manager, Enterprise Partnerships, Global Commercial Services at American Express.
John Helm
LinkedInExperience: Senior Director of Manufacturing - Glad and Kingsford · The Clorox Company
John Helm has been Senior Director of Manufacturing - Glad and Kingsford at The Clorox Company since May 2026, based in Alpharetta, Georgia. John Helm also held the Clorox roles of Director of Manufacturing - Kingsford/Brita (2025 to 2026), Director - Plant Manager (2023 to 2025), Plant Manager (2020 to 2023) and Production Manager (2008 to 2013).
Jonathan Pasco
LinkedInExperience: Director, Enterprise Business Operations · The Clorox Company
Jonathan Pasco has been Director, Enterprise Business Operations at The Clorox Company since April 2024, based in Pleasanton, California. Jonathan Pasco also held the Clorox roles of Associate Director (2022 to 2024), Senior Manager - IT Business Operations (2020 to 2022), Senior Relationship Manager (2018 to 2020) and IT Business Service Manager (2013 to 2017).
Scott Melin
LinkedInExperience: Sr. Director, R&D Operations · The Clorox Company
Scott Melin has been Sr. Director, R&D Operations at The Clorox Company since October 2022, based in Pleasanton, California. Scott Melin also held the Clorox roles of R&D Senior Director, Professional Products Division (2021 to 2022), R&D Director, Professional Products Division (2018 to 2021), R&D Department Manager, Food Innovation and Department Manager, Brita R&D.
Choose the right perspective
Choose the person whose title is closest to the operations decision you face, and note when their role began so you know how current their experience is. Weigh scope too, because a leader with broad responsibility and a director focused on one area see different parts of the work.
Questions to take into the conversation
- 01What took most of your time in your current operations role, and what did you change first?
- 02How did you balance cost, service and capacity when they pulled in different directions?
- 03What did you carry over from earlier roles that changed how you run operations at Clorox?
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