Carla Vernón

Carla Vernón has served as a Board Director and Chief Executive Officer of The Honest Company (NASDAQ: HNST), a purpose-driven personal care company since January 2023. She brings more than 25 years of experience scaling iconic consumer brands, leading business transformations, and building high-performing, values-driven teams. As one of the first Afro-Latine/o/a CEOs of a U.S. publicly traded company, her leadership reflects the diversity of Honest’s consumers and the values that guide the brand.

During her tenure as CEO, Carla has led a strategic and financial transformation that has strengthened operational discipline, improved profitability and positioned Honest for long-term, sustainable growth. Prior to joining Honest, Carla was Vice President of Consumables Categories at Amazon where she had P&L, Supply Chain, and Technology responsibility for Everyday Essentials categories across Amazon.com. Before joining Amazon, Carla was a Corporate Officer and Operating Unit President at General Mills where she was recognized for her business transformation, brand building, and growth of iconic brands including Cheerios, Annie’s, Nature Valley, and Larabar.

Carla holds an A.B. in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology from Princeton University, where she is a former Trustee, and an MBA from The University of Texas. She currently serves on the Board of Trustees for The Smithsonian National Museum of the American Latino.