Leading through change at The Honest Company (with CEO Carla Vernón) | Rapid Response
About Carla
- CEO of The Honest Company since Jan 2023; led double-digit growth and rapid profitability turnaround.
- One of the first Afro-Latine CEOs of a U.S. publicly traded company.
- Former VP at Amazon, led major consumables categories with full P&L and tech development oversight.
- Over 20 years in senior P&L roles at General Mills, including President, Natural & Organic Division.
- Trustee for Smithsonian National Museum of the American Latino; former Princeton University trustee.
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More than a decade after Jessica Alba co-founded The Honest Company with a mission to deliver cleaner, healthier products for families, the brand faces new challenges in a shifting consumer landscape. CEO Carla Vernón joins Rapid Response to share how she’s drawing on her experience at General Mills and Amazon to navigate shifting retail headwinds and reignite the brand. Vernón dives into the value of diversity as a business advantage, why patriotism takes on new meaning in today’s landscape, and what it really takes to lead a mission-driven company amid uncertain times.
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