Nick Vlahos is an inspirational leader and a former public company Chief Executive Officer. He served from 2017-2023 as the Chief Executive Officer of The Honest Company (NASDAQ: HNST), which was launched in 2012 with a mission to inspire everyone to love living consciously, and sits on the boards of The Honest Company, Tillamook Dairy and the Consumer Brands Association, the national trade association for the consumer-packaged goods industry in the United States.
In his role as CEO of The Honest Company, Vlahos was responsible for overseeing the Company's continuing accelerated growth agenda with a focus on innovation, retail distribution, digital marketing, and global expansion.
Under Vlahos's leadership, The Honest Company became a public company and received a $2B valuation on the day of the initial public offering. Honest continues to thrive within the marketplace by staying true to its brand values of transparency, trust, sustainability, and purpose.
Prior to joining The Honest Company, Vlahos served as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of The Clorox Company, where he was responsible for approximately $3B in sales for the company's Household and Lifestyle segment, as well as direct responsibility for five Global Functions: Sales, Marketing, R&D, I.T. and Product Supply. Vlahos was instrumental in driving domestic and international growth at Clorox for major portfolio brands such as Burt's Bees, which he built into a global leader in the natural personal care industry with a presence in 40 countries. He also previously held the role of Vice President — General Manager of Laundry, Brita and Green Works.
The Honest Company has been recognized by Inc. Magazine as one of the "Best-Led Companies in America", Built In as one of the "Best Midsize Companies to Work For" and Vlahos has been honored with the Best in Biz Gold Award for Executive of the Year and by Glossy as part of their New Guard list, a list featuring industry insiders responsible for driving important shifts in the beauty industry. Honest has also been honored with a wide range of recognitions and awards, including the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year — Los Angeles Region, ACG Award for Social Responsibility, PC Magazine's Seal of Consumer Approval in Tech, eight Allure Best of Beauty Awards, as well as the Pioneer in Sustainability Award by the Sustainable Business Council of Los Angeles.
Chief Executive Officer at The Honest Company
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)