Christopher Gavigan

He was born and raised in New York and Connecticut. He received degrees in environmental science and geography from the University of California, Santa Barbara, and has graduate training in child psychology and education.

Early in his career, Gavigan was also an Ecology and Science teacher in Los Angeles and the San Francisco Bay Area. He also founded Pinnacle Expeditions, a California-based adventure travel company catering to teens.

The Honest Company

In January 2012, Gavigan along with his business partners Jessica Alba and Brian Lee co-founded The Honest Company.

Gavigan's role at The Honest Company included serving as Chief Product and Brand Officer, where he focused on building company's principles of safety, transparency, sustainability, and integrity.

In 2021, The Honest Company went public with an initial public offering (IPO), marking a growth. Gavigan continued to be involved with the company.

Healthy Child Healthy World

Before launching his business ventures, Gavigan served in the areas of non-profit advocacy work as the CEO and Executive Director of Healthy Child Healthy World. The organization focuses on protecting children from environmental toxins through advocacy, medical research, legislative efforts, and public education. His work included lobbying for chemical safety standards and promoting safer consumer products.

Gavigan authored the book Healthy Child Healthy World: Creating a Cleaner, Greener, Safer Home in 2008 with foreword written by Meryl Streep. The book featured contributions from Michelle Obama, Gwyneth Paltrow, Tom Hanks, Meryl Streep, Erin Brockovich, Philip Landrigan, and Harvey Karp.

Gavigan married actress Jessica Capshaw, daughter of Kate Capshaw and stepdaughter of Steven Spielberg, in 2004. They have four children together.