Jim Guard

Lawn & Garden and Industrial, Turf and Ornamental Business Lead

Jim Guard serves as Global Commercial Lead for the Roundup Consumer Lawn & Garden business. He is responsible for the commercial performance of Roundup lawn & Garden in the United States, Canada and select global regions working closely with our agency partner Scotts Miracle-Gro and other global partners.  

Previously, Guard served as the North America Commercial Lead for the Roundup Lawn & Garden Consumer business. Prior to joining Bayer in 2009, Guard held various brand management and marketing positions with Spectrum Brands, Earthgrains, Ralston Foods and Ralston Purina.  

Guard graduated with a Bachelor of Science, Business Administration from The University of Missouri – St. Louis and a Master's degree in Business Administration from Saint Louis University. Jim grew up in Minnesota and Tampa, Florida. He enjoys baseball, traveling and spending time with his wife and three children.