Honest Leaders

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.

Prior to Honest, Carla served as Vice President of Consumables Categories at Amazon. In this role, she held full profit and loss responsibility and led supply chain and technology teams for Everyday Essentials across Amazon.com. Previously, she was a Corporate Officer and President of the Natural and Organic Operating Unit at General Mills, where she helped scale the business into the second-largest manufacturer of organic food and advance its regenerative agriculture efforts.

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 Directors for Hasbro, Inc. (NASDAQ: HAS) and on the Board of Trustees for the Smithsonian National Museum of the American Latino.

Curtiss Bruce joined The Honest Company as Chief Financial Officer in June 2025, bringing over three decades of finance experience across leading consumer packaged goods companies. As CFO, Curtiss leads Honest’s Finance, Accounting, and Investor Relations teams, focused on delivering long-term profitable growth through operational excellence and financial discipline. 

Prior to Honest, Curtiss served as Senior Vice President of Corporate Financial Planning and Analysis and Investor Relations at The Hain Celestial Group, where he modernized financial systems and enhanced investor engagement. He previously held senior finance roles at Keurig Dr Pepper, Kellogg, Kraft Heinz, and Mars, supporting both billion-dollar brands and emerging businesses. Curtiss holds an MBA in finance and supply chain from Penn State University and a bachelor's degree in accounting from Millersville University of Pennsylvania.

Steve Winchell has served as our Chief Innovation Officer since September 2024. Prior to that he served as our Executive Vice President, Operations and R&D since June 2022 where he is responsible for further integrating our supply chain and R&D processes. Prior to joining Honest, Winchell worked for The Parent Company, where he served as the Executive Vice President of Product. In this role, Winchell played an integral role in taking the company public in 2021. During his time at The Parent Company, Winchell established and managed the end-to-end innovation, new product process and developed the company’s strategy to diversify its product portfolio. Prior to The Parent Company, Winchell spent over 14 years at The Clorox Company where he held multiple roles in managing Burt’s Bees, Cleaning Division’s R&D, International R&D and Home Care Product Development. He also led the process development department, new product development process, and was involved in multiple supply chain initiatives.

Dorria L. Ball is the Chief People Officer (CPO) of The Honest Company, serving in this role since January 2024. As CPO, she is responsible for leading the People & Workplace function of the company, charged with shepherding Honest’s purpose-driven culture. With over 20 years of U.S. and global human resources experience in the consumer packaged goods industry, Dorria is a highly sought-after executive coach and an experienced leader. This expertise, coupled with her confident and kind-hearted leadership style, brought her to Honest in her original role as interim Chief People Officer in late 2023. Before joining Honest, Dorria was the founder and president of Global Ballance Group, specializing in leadership and organizational development for C-Suite executives from Fortune 500 companies. Prior to that work, she held Vice President of Human Resources roles at Mondelez and Kraft Foods, where she served as the HR Business Leader for groups including U.S. Sales, Latin America, and Global Diversity. Throughout her career, Dorria has lent her talents to purpose-centered non-profit boards, including The Network of Executive Women and Dress for Success Worldwide. Dorria graduated from Indiana University in Bloomington and holds executive coaching certifications from Columbia University and the International Coach Federation.

Etienne von Kunssberg has served as our Senior Vice President of Supply Chain since February 2025. In this role, von Kunssberg oversees global operations and drives strategic initiatives that supports Honest’s commitment to cleanly-formulated and sustainably-designed products. Reporting directly to CEO Carla Vernón, von Kunssberg plays a key role in both daily operations and long-term growth.

With over two decades of experience in supply chain and business management, von Kunssberg previously held senior leadership roles at Dole Packaged Foods and Henkel and brings extensive experience from his tenure at Procter & Gamble and Coty. Originally from France, he relocated to the United States 12 years ago and has worked in companies of various sizes and locations. Von Kunssberg’s international background strengthens Honest's supply chain and elevates the brand. He earned his MBA in Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management from the Paris School of Business.
 

Brenna Israel Mast leads The Honest Company’s integrated marketing and communications strategy, focused on strengthening brand equity and advancing the company’s reputation with key stakeholders. As Senior Vice President, Integrated Marketing & Communications, she oversees paid media, public relations, social and influencer marketing, and creative, as well as Honest.com and customer service, ensuring alignment across brand storytelling, performance, and the end-to-end consumer experience.

Brenna joined Honest in 2015 and has played a key role in shaping the company’s brand and corporate narrative through major business milestones and periods of transformation. Prior to joining Honest, Brenna oversaw global public relations at Murad (Unilever Prestige), where she was responsible for founder visibility and communication, media relations, and influencer partnerships. Earlier in her career, Brenna held positions at various global public relations firms, primarily focused on consumer products in the health, wellness, and beauty industries. She holds a B.S. in Marketing from Syracuse University’s Martin J. Whitman School of Management.