---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001530979-22-000138"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "HNST"
cik: "0001530979"
company_name: "Honest Company, Inc."
filed_at: "2022-12-13T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-21T05:22:48.106677+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.7
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# The Honest Company appoints Carla Vernón as CEO; Nick Vlahos steps down but remains on board

## Summary
- Carla Vernón, former Amazon VP and General Mills exec, becomes CEO effective Jan 9, 2023.
- Vernón: $725K base, 100% target bonus, $5.17M RSUs, $833K signing bonus, $225K relocation.
- Vlahos to receive 24 months salary, prorated 2023 bonus, and $1.9M consulting fee for transition through May 2023.
- Vernón is one of the only Afro-Latina CEOs at a U.S. public company; Honest's board >50% women & people of color.
- Company reaffirms H1 2023 revenue growth outlook of 7-10% from prior Q3 earnings release (Nov 10, 2022).

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001530979-22-000138
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: HNST
- cik: 0001530979
- company_name: Honest Company, Inc.
- filed_at: 2022-12-13T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.7
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1530979/000153097922000138/0001530979-22-000138-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1530979/000153097922000138/hnst-20221209.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001530979-22-000138.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Carla Vernón was appointed as Chief Executive Officer at Honest Company, Inc..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Chief Executive Officer
  source text: On December 13, 2022, The Honest Company, Inc. (the “Company” ) announced the appointment of Carla Vernón as the Company’s Chief Executive Officer, effective January 9, 2023
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1530979/000153097922000138/0001530979-22-000138-index.htm

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