The Honest Company announced that Steve Austenfeld will be joining the organization as Vice President, Investor Relations. Reporting to the Chief Financial Officer, Austenfeld will work closely with the executive leadership team to design and implement The Honest Company's investor relations strategy, ensuring the organization's strategic plan is articulated within the investor and analyst community. In his role, Austenfeld will lead investor communication activities and shape messaging, including overseeing relationship management of investor relations partners and key stakeholders and will work closely with Elizabeth Bouquard, Senior Director Investor Relations and Strategy, who recently joined the Honest team in September 2021.

Austenfeld previously served as Head of Investor Relations for Gap Inc., where he spearheaded investor relations for material strategic initiatives meant to improve margins and revenue generation, including overseeing and adapting the company's investor engagement strategy, as well as leveraging an analyst meeting to communicate its new strategy during the pandemic.