Amare Global, The Mental Wellness Company today, announced the appointment of Asma Ishaq as Chief Executive Officer.
Ishaq brings an established track record of high-performing executive leadership experience to the leading mental wellness brand, in addition to a background in raw materials, product development, supply chain, omnichannel marketing, and global operations.
“Asma is a high-achieving leader and visionary innovator. Her entrepreneurial spirit and reputable team-building skills closely align with my vision to transform the growing mental wellness category,”
says Amare Global Owner and Chairman David C. Chung.
Chung acquired the company in December 2023, which offers efficacious products that target the gut-brain axis (GBX) to create a healthy microbiome that helps to support mental wellness and a balanced lifestyle.
Chief Executive Officer Asma Ishaq says,
“I am honored to join Amare as CEO. Partnering with David Chung Enterprises provides the ultimate vertically integrated platform to establish our brand as the standard and leader in the mental wellness movement.
The company’s commitment to mental wellness aligns perfectly with my vision and values. I built my reputation on servant and heart-centered leadership, and I will continue to make these a practice in this new role.”
Prior to establishing her own company, Ishaq began her career in finance and capital investment.
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Asma Ishaq, CEO of Modere, Receives 2018 Rice University Award
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Modere, a healthy, safe and clean-lifestyle brand of dietary supplements, household and personal-care products with a presence worldwide, today announced that its Chief Executive Officer, Asma Ishaq, has been awarded the 2018 Rice Business Alumni Industry Excellence Award in Entrepreneurship.
Ms. Ishaq will be presented the award on Friday, September 7, at the Rice Business Alumni Awards banquet dinner. She received a dual M.B.A. in finance and marketing from Rice University in 2002 as a Ben F. Love scholar.
“I wear my MBA from Rice like a badge of honor, so receiving this award couldn’t make me more proud,”
said Ms. Ishaq.
“I am so grateful for the close-knit community of students and professors at the Jones School who instilled my passion for business academia. Today, I insist that my educational background be inseparable from my personal brand – I believe in higher education and its incalculable value for entrepreneurs as they navigate the unknown and build their business.”
A pioneer in oral collagen/hyaluronic acid nutritional supplements and skincare, Ishaq is widely recognized as having led the burgeoning growth in today’s collagen market. Since the launch of her first company, Jusuru International, her contribution to the nutrition industry, from research and development to intellectual property, manufacturing, regulations and policy, ingredient supply, and
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Asma Ishaq, CEO Of Modere, Elected To Direct Selling Education Foundation
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Modere today announced that Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Asma Ishaq has been elected to the Board of Directors of the Direct Selling Education Foundation (DSEF).
Joseph N. Mariano, president of the Direct Selling Association and sitting member of the DSEF, said of Ishaq’s election, “We welcome Asma to the DSEF Board. I am confident her talents as a direct selling corporate leader will be great assets as the Foundation pursues its mission of mainstreaming understanding of the channel and reaching more than 60,000 students per year with an accurate understanding of direct selling.”
An active leader in the space, Ishaq was appointed CEO of Modere in January of this year after leading her company, Jusuru International, Inc., through its acquisition by Modere in February 2017. Previously, Ishaq served on the Board of Directors of the Direct Selling Association, the parent industry association of the DSEF.
“As creative occupations are the largest and fastest-growing segments of the freelance economy, it is important that direct selling is recognized in its deserved context.
I am honored to have the opportunity to serve on the board of the DSEF and look forward to working with the other board members to help educate tomorrow’s entrepreneurs and industry captains on
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Modere Announces Record-Breaking Q1 Growth
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Modere (“the Company”), the first social retailer to create a safe and forward-thinking approach to overall wellness, today announced double- and triple-digit growth rates in its key markets during the first quarter of 2018.
Modere is a Triple A classified opportunity by Business For Home, the Top Rank.
Measured year-over-year, first quarter revenue growth at Modere increased 37 percent in Australia, 43 percent in North America, and an immense 506 percent in Europe.
Building on this progress, Modere is positioned for continued growth in 2018 as the Company executes its mission of innovation in the manufacturing and distribution of science-backed, clean label nutritional, personal care, health and wellness and household care products.
“At Modere, our brand commitment goes beyond delivering the most innovative clean label products in the industry,”
said Asma Ishaq, CEO.
“It’s also our constant goal to provide the best-in-class service to our customers. Our record-breaking sales during the first quarter of 2018 validate our growth plan and prove that we are moving in the right direction. Going forward, executing on our new developments and initiatives over the next several months will sustain our expansion and further our sales efforts all over the world.”
Modere is preparing to launch several new, category-leading products and
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Modere Appoints Asma Ishaq As CEO
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Modere, a healthy, safe and clean-lifestyle brand of dietary supplements, household and personal-care products with a presence worldwide, today announced that Asma Ishaq, the President of the company’s Collagen Sciences division and its Chief Industry Relations Officer, will become Chief Executive Officer (CEO), effective immediately.
Modere is a Triple A classified opportunity by Business For Home, the top rank.
She succeeds Robert S. Conlee, who will become the company’s Chairman.
Ms. Ishaq has significant experience in skincare and nutritional supplement manufacturing, product development and formulation, across multiple distribution channels. Ms. Ishaq has served the direct-selling channel on the DSA Board of Directors, the nutrition industry as a Committee Member on the Council of Responsible Nutrition and the personal care industry as an advisory panel member of the International Fragrance Association of North America (IFRANA).
Ms. Ishaq is also a celebrated speaker who has spoken at dozens of conferences and appeared on TV and radio programs. She earned her B.A. from the University of California, Berkeley, and, as a Ben F. Love scholar, received a dual M.B.A. in finance and marketing from Rice University.
Throughout her extensive career, Ms. Ishaq has maintained a clear vision to establish innovative concepts in health and beauty. Co-founding Jusuru International Inc. in 2009,
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President Of Jusuru International Appointed To DSA Board Of Directors
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The Direct Selling Association (DSA) at its annual Board of Directors meeting announced that Asma Ishaq, president of Jusuru International has been appointed to its Board of Directors.
Joe Mariano, DSA president, said, “We’re honored to have Asma Ishaq join the DSA’s Board of Directors. Her valuable insight will help shape the future of our distribution channel. I’m proud to have watched Asma’s company grow since its inception. I look forward to her many forthcoming contributions to our industry’s success.”
As President of Jusuru International, Ishaq has united experience and vision to establish innovative concepts in health and beauty.
Her extensive background in product development, formulation, and manufacturing of nutritional supplements and skincare has been conducive to the marked success of Jusuru’s Liquid BioCell®, the premiere line of patented liquid collagen and hyaluronic acid
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Jusuru Health Product Wins Editor’s Choice Award
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Informa Exhibitions has named Liquid BioCell™ Life by Jusuru International as the winner of the 2015 SupplySide CPG Editor’s Choice Award in the joint health category.
One 2015 consumer packaged goods (CPG) product was selected by the SupplySide editorial team for achievements in innovation and market impact in the joint health supplement category. Liquid BioCell™ Life was named as the winner for the Editor’s Choice Award for having the best joint health nutritional supplement. Primary consideration for the award was given for unique formulation based upon research results, proof of high quality, certifications, branded ingredients, delivery innovation, and transparency in the supply chain. Liquid BioCell™ met the judging committee’s high standards according to these areas of product evaluation.
The announcement was made at SupplySide West 2015 during the SupplySide CPG Editor’s Choice Awards Presentations,
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Jusuru Launches New Products, Plan, System At National Convention
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At their 6th annual national convention, Rise to Enterprise 2015 (R2E15), Jusuru International announced the launch of two new product extensions, an expansion plan, and a new business system, all strategically designed to set the stage for the company’s next phase of growth.
Liquid BioCell™ PURE, a liquid nutraceutical, was launched to strategically expand Jusuru’s market, both nationally and internationally. As an extension to Jusuru’s signature Liquid BioCell™ product line consisting of LIFE, SPORT, and SKIN formulas, Liquid BioCell™ PURE meets the needs of consumers with special dietary restrictions. The new PURE formula consists of pure, concentrated Liquid BioCell™, has less than 5 calories per serving, and is sugar-free with zero carbs.
Additionally, the company launched Liquid BioCell™ Singles, single serving pouches of each of its liquid nutraceuticals. Liquid BioCell™ LIFE, SPORT, SKIN and
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Jusuru Wins Global Nutrition Award
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Jusuru International’s flagship product Liquid BioCell™ was awarded Winner of the global 2015 NutraIngredients Readers Choice Award. The industry-wide recognition was given to the best ingredient, product, and research during an exclusive awards evening and dinner on May 6th, 2015 in Geneva, Switzerland among the leading and most innovative companies in the global nutrition industry.
“It’s a true honor to receive this award and we appreciate the judging committee, VitaFoods, and NutraIngredients for recognizing innovative, evidence-based products like ours. It’s important to our consumers to know that these world-renowned organizations have given their seal of approval on the research, effectiveness, and quality of our products,” said Asma Ishaq, president of Jusuru International.
200 people from the European and international food and nutrition sectors helped 2 finalists and seven winners celebrate at the inaugural NutraIngredients Awards.
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Jusuru International Receives DSA Ethos Award for Marketing
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Jusuru International has been awarded the 2015 DSA Ethos Award for the successful repositioning of its flagship nutritional supplement, Liquid BioCell™ Life, and the relaunch of its company brand with a new name, new logo, new packaging, new products, and new messaging.
The DSA Ethos Awards are designed to identify and promote programs that serve as examples of direct selling at its best.
“DSA congratulates Jusuru International for their outstanding accomplishments and contributions to direct selling,” said DSA President Joseph Mariano. “This program is an excellent example of the creativity and innovation that continue to drive our industry.”
Jusuru International was launched in 2010 with its flagship product called Jusuru Life Blend, that improves joint mobility and lubrication, reduces discomfort, and promotes healthy cartilage and connective tissue. It was also clinically shown to reduce wrinkles