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Michelle Claudnic
Sr. Director, Innovation & R&D
The Clorox Company
Michelle Claudnic is a builder at heart — of ideas, of teams, and of better ways to solve tensions in our everyday lives. Over her 21 year career at Clorox, she has grown through a range of roles across product development, R&D leadership, and brand team stewardship, each one deepening her commitment to creating solutions that genuinely make days easier for real people. Working on beloved brands from Clorox cleaning products to Kingsford charcoal and Hidden Valley Ranch foods products, Michelle is always looking to delight consumers and solve tough problems.
Today, as Sr. Director of Innovation & R&D for CloroxPro, Michelle leads cross functional teams in developing science backed, sustainable cleaning solutions for the real world needs of essential workers — from teachers to healthcare professionals. Known for translating complexity into clarity and empowering teams to think boldly, she champions experimentation, cross functional partnership, and practical, future ready design.
Her work centers on advancing responsible, high performance cleaning technologies and shaping products that help every person thrive in their spaces, from home, to the community.