Alastair Dorward

Chief Executive Officer

San Francisco Bay Area

About

I am a passionate builder of mission-driven brands. I specialize in working with founders as their commercial partner to accelerate their vision and build high-growth brands. As Founding CEO of method, I forged a partnership with the co-founders, and together over 8 years, we built a $100MM wholesale brand that changed the landscape of the industry, and created significant value for investors. Over the last 25 years, I have served as CEO/President with founders in the food, personal care, home decor, household, fragrance and skin-care categories to build lasting and successful brands. I find the mega-trends from one category cross-pollenate insights and innovation to other categories. My areas of specialization and passion are: - building world-class teams and mission-driven cultures in hyper-growth environments - developing impactful innovation models to sustain growth - defining capital-efficient go-to-market strategies characterized by selective but deep partnerships - working with venture, PE and family offices to create capital structures designed to fuel growth and maximize investor returns

Experience

  • Senior Advisor at Novi
    Mar 2026 - Present · 4 mos

  • Dropps (3 yrs 4 mos)
    • Senior Advisor
      Jan 2026 - Apr 2026 · 4 mos

    • Chief Executive Officer
      Jan 2023 - Dec 2025 · 3 yrs

  • Chief Brand Officer at Amyris
    Aug 2021 - Dec 2022 · 1 yr 5 mos

  • Chief Executive Officer at OLIKA
    May 2019 - Dec 2022 · 3 yrs 8 mos

    At OLIKA, we reimagine clean wellness by bringing moments of delight to everyday personal hygiene essentials and experiences.

  • Board Advisor at Enviroscent
    Jan 2011 - Dec 2020 · 10 yrs