Lez Szabo

Les Szabo is Chief Strategy & Impact Officer at Dr. Bronner’s, the top-selling natural brand of soap in North America. He joined Dr. Bronner’s in 2013. Les leads strategic planning and supports other key business initiatives to bolster organizational capabilities and drive growth. Les oversees Constructive Capital, International Markets, as well as the E-Commerce, and Social Action departments. Furthermore, Les advises on Dr. Bronner’s Executive Council and facilitates the company’s annual Objectives and Key Results (OKR) goal planning process.

Now and in his former roles as Director and then Vice President of Constructive Capital, Les has led philanthropy management and business development for the company, and most recently has taken the reigns of international markets. The Constructive Capital department supports philanthropic giving and facilitates the company’s goal of dedicating at least one-third of profit annually to charitable and activist causes as well as funding a variety of impact investing initiatives. The team also provides ongoing strategic support to key nonprofit partners and mission-aligned businesses.

His work is informed by over twenty years of experience working in the natural products and apparel industries. Les was a co-founder of the brands Living Harvest, Dunderdon, and Infinity Sport. Les currently lives in Portland, Oregon with his wife.