Chris Hyder is executive vice president and chief operating officer. In this role, Hyder drives end-to-end execution across the businesses and plays a critical role in advancing Clorox’s strategy and strengthening execution across all of the company’s business units.  

Chris is a proven leader, with more than two decades of experience at Clorox, deep operational expertise leading its Cleaning and International businesses, and a strong track record of accelerating performance across multiple categories and geographies. Hyder has served in various roles of increasing responsibility, including executive vice president and group president – Health and Hygiene; senior vice president and general manager – Cleaning and Professional Products; vice president and general manager – Home Care; vice president of marketing – Cleaning and general manager – Laundry; and general manager – Australia, New Zealand and South Africa. He started at Clorox in 2003 as an associate marketing manager. 

Before joining Clorox, he worked in brand management roles at The Learning Company and General Mills.

Hyder holds a Master of Business Administration in global management from Stanford University Graduate School of Business and bachelor’s degrees in economics and communication, also from Stanford University.