Plexus Worldwide (Plexus), a leading direct-selling health and wellness company focused on health and happiness, is pleased to announce it has hired Louis Ross as the Vice President of Customer Service.
Ross will oversee the Plexus customer service department and two outsourced centers.
“We have achieved amazing growth in the number of Ambassadors and customers who enjoy Plexus products,”
said Tarl Robinson, CEO of Plexus Worldwide. “With this growth, we must seek continuous improvement in the ways we support them.
We are confident that the knowledge and experience Louis brings to Plexus will help us continue to improve customer experiences as we seek to become a world-class service organization.”
“I was attracted to joining the Plexus team because of its reputation in the direct selling industry for its commitment to putting its independent sales representatives and customers first,” said Ross.
“I’m excited to join such a dynamic team working with both Plexus executives, and its call center teams, to seamlessly respond to and assist more than 600,000 Ambassadors and customers.”
Ross brings more than 20 years of customer service experiences, has been responsible for 1500 call center agents, and has managed centers in the United States and abroad. Ross holds both a MBA and Bachelor of Science
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Young Living Essential Oils Appoints Mike Green As Senior Vice President
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Young Living Essential Oils, the world leader in essential oils, today announced that it has hired Mike Green as Senior Vice President of Information Technology. Mike joins Young Living’s global leadership team and will immediately begin developing IT solutions for the company.
“Mike has 16 years of information technology leadership experience creating positive change for direct selling organizations in the wellness space,” said Jared Turner, Young Living Chief Operating Officer.
“Mike has an impressive vision and plan to lead our IT unit through the immediate development of new processes that will help Young Living ensure a seamless user experience on our website, and both our member-facing and back-end systems.”
Green most recently serves as Chief Information Officer for Plexus Worldwide, where he rebuilt e-commerce and virtual office systems to support the company’s growth. He has also held Vice President level positions with Origami Owl and Melaleuca Inc., where Green oversaw the company’s transition from legacy information technology to modern and robust systems.
“I’m excited to immediately begin work as part of Young Living’s global leadership team,” said Green.
“Young Living’s tremendous growth requires dynamic IT systems that work for its distributors and members. I’m committed to immediately leading the team to deliver for Young Living.”
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Peekaboo Beans Appoints Sandy Spielmaker As General Manager
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Peekaboo Beans Inc. (TSXV: BEAN, OTC PINK: PBBSF), a direct-sales retailer of children’s apparel, is pleased to announce they have recruited Sandy Spielmaker as General Manager of Operations.
With over two decades of experience in the direct sales world, Sandy Spielmaker understands direct selling from top to bottom. In her most recent role as Scentsy’s Chief Sales Officer, she oversaw all global sales focusing on market expansion, growth strategies and continually improving Consultant success, while fostering a unique company culture.
She began her career serving in various capacities at SC Johnson also holding executive positions at Bissell and Johnson Outdoors before moving to Amway, where she was V. P. of Sales for the U.S. There she oversaw sales, customer support, training, events, field communication, compensation, and analytics.
She later became Amway’s VP of Global Sales – Leader Development and led global training, business analytics and coaching, recognition, and event strategy. Prior to Scentsy, Sandy served as Chief Sales Officer at Origami Owl.
Ms. Spielmaker states,
“I’m thrilled to help such an amazing organization with a well-loved brand and loyal community.
Peekaboo Beans has big dreams, and I’m honored to support the efforts of this talented team and its exceptional stylists to build and grow an
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Immunotec Appoints Meredith Berkich As President USA
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Immunotec announced today that 25-year network marketing industry professional and two-time member of Direct Selling News’s Most Influential Women in Direct Selling, Meredith Berkich, has joined its executive team to lead the U.S. business as President of Immunotec U.S.
The announcement caps a year of change for the company which, only six months ago, transitioned from publicly traded to privately owned in an acquisition initiative led by Mauricio Domenzain, now Immunotec’s CEO.
Said Mr. Domenzain,
“Meredith is a person with incredible passion for network marketing and deep expertise in all aspects of a fast-growth business environment, combined with a genuine love of people.
We have tasked ourselves with achieving rapid, substantial expansion in our U.S. business, and the addition of Meredith to Immunotec’s executive team gives us the proven leadership, driving force, and personal dynamism we need to make it happen.”
Asked about the move to Immunotec, Ms. Berkich stated,
“When I met Mauricio I was immediately struck by his firm grasp of the complexities of the network marketing industry, his innovative and forward-thinking style, and his clear sense of vision for Immunotec.
I have long-standing respect for the Immunotec brand and science, and I see incredible opportunity to contribute to Mauricio’s vision.
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Rodan + Fields Appoints Elisabeth Charles As Chief Marketing Officer
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Rodan + Fields, LLC, (Rodan + Fields), the No.1 skincare brand in the United States1 in 2016 and one of the fastest-growing disruptors in beauty, announced the appointment of Elisabeth Charles as Chief Marketing Officer (CMO).
Rodan + Fields is a Triple A classified opportunity by Business For Home, the top rank.
Charles brings more than 25 years of experience scaling and managing international, high growth companies and driving marketing campaigns for iconic brands. Most recently, she was the SVP, GM of Old Navy Outlet, following CMO roles at Old Navy and Athleta.
“Elisabeth’s strong track record as a marketer and strategic business leader make her a terrific addition to our leadership team,”
says Diane Dietz, CEO and President, Rodan + Fields. “Her breadth of experience building successful global brands will propel Rodan + Fields forward during our next phase of growth as we strive to be the number one skincare brand in each market we serve.”
“Rodan + Fields’ innovative products, disruptive business model and passionate brand advocates have resulted in unprecedented growth,” says Elisabeth Charles.
“I look forward to building on the brand’s tremendous momentum and leveraging the opportunity for Rodan + Fields in the global skincare market.”
At Rodan + Fields, Charles will drive strategy and vision for Brand Marketing, Creative
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Youngevity Completes Acquisition Of Future Global Vision
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Youngevity International, Inc. (NASDAQ: YGYI), a leading omni-direct lifestyle company, today announced it has closed the acquisition of the assets of Future Global Vision.
Youngevity is a Triple A classified opportunity by Business For Home, the top rank.
Future Global Vision was formed in March 2013 by Raul Serrano and his team to help people achieve health and personal growth. They have a strong presence in Mexico and are expected to be helpful in future expansion into Latin America.
Along with a hydrogen based nutraceutical product, Future Global Vision brings with them a new product vertical to Youngevity with their fuel additive product line. Their EF products improve fuel efficiency and power in engines for personal vehicles, large trucks, and boats.
Steve Wallach, Chairman and CEO of Youngevity stated,
“We are very pleased to have completed the acquisition of Future Global Vision. This new member of the Youngevity family of brands brings attributes intended to complement the Youngevity opportunity.
With distributors in several Spanish speaking countries and a market appropriate line of fuel additives, this integration should strengthen our position in Latin America. “
“With the closing of this transaction,” said Dave Briskie, President and CFO of Youngevity International,
“Youngevity continues our targeted expansion efforts focused on
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Nerium International Appoints Christi Clinger As New COO
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Nerium International President Deborah K. Heisz has announced Christi Clinger as the company’s new Chief Operating Officer.
Christi stands in the key role of managing and overseeing U.S. and global operations at headquarters in Dallas integrating with all Nerium International markets.
Since the company’s August 2011 launch in the U.S., Nerium International has created exclusive age-fighting skincare and wellness products that are science-based and produce real results.
Nerium International has broken sales records while building consumer fans and is currently operating in the U.S., Canada, Mexico, Colombia, South Korea, Japan, Hong Kong, Australia and New Zealand.
“We are excited about Christi’s role as Chief Operating Officer with our dynamic direct selling company. Christi has 25 years of leadership experience with Fortune 500 companies including PepsiCo, 7-Eleven, Brinks, Target and direct sales companies including Mannatech and Mary Kay.
Christi will provide fresh insights and solid management expertise to fine tune our organization and propel Nerium International to the next level of success,” said Nerium International President Deborah K. Heisz.
Nerium International’s new COO Clinger will bring her professional specialties to the table including supply chain leadership, revenue generation, strategic innovation, P&L operations management, pricing, supply chain design, product development, financial modeling, and leadership development.
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WorldVentures Holdings Appoints Gareth Hooper As CIO
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WorldVentures™ Holdings LLC, parent company of the travel industry’s direct-sales leader WorldVentures, is pleased to announce the appointment of Chief Information Officer Gareth Hooper.
Hooper will lead technical operations, multi-level marketing (MLM) solutions, and the enterprise solutions that support the WorldVentures Holdings business.
“Gareth is a servant leader with a proven track record and over 15 years of direct-selling and enterprise experience,” said Chief Executive Officer, Josh Paine.
“His in-depth understanding of emerging technologies and their commercial applications will take us to the next level and help us thrive there.”
Most recently, Hooper was CIO at AdvoCare International, where he led the reversal of major service delivery issues and outages by orchestrating a complete transformation of mission-critical systems, infrastructure and compliance standards.
His prior experience also includes a variety of technical leadership roles at Wellness International Network and Blockbuster.
Gareth has a bachelor’s degree in electronic engineering from the University of Hertfordshire in the United Kingdom, and he serves as an advisor on the Collin College Cyber Security Advisory Board.
“I am honored to be part of this organization,” said Hooper.
“I look forward to working with our information and enterprise teams to enhance our technological capabilities and transform our business for the future.”
About WorldVentures Holdings
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4Life Named Danny Lee As CEO
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4Life named Danny Lee as the company’s new President and CEO.
Steve Tew, who has served as President since 2004 and CEO since 2014, has been appointed Vice Chairman of the Board.
Under Tew’s leadership, 4Life has opened offices in more than 20 countries and become one of the largest direct selling companies in the world.
Lee began at 4Life in 2008 as Chief Operating Officer. In 2015, he assumed the role of Chief Marketing Officer. During his years at 4Life, Lee has helped improve 4Life Transfer Factor® quality and manufacturing, executive marketing initiatives, and customer service practices.
Prior to 4Life, Lee worked at Overstock™ as Senior Vice President of Merchandising as well as Vice President of Finance and Controller. Lee graduated magna cum laude from the University of Utah with dual degrees in accounting and finance. Lee and his wife Tara have five children between the ages of 7 and 18.
Tew:
“I have the utmost confidence in passing the responsibility of this office to Danny, whom I’ve known and worked with closely for many years.
He has continually demonstrated tremendous leadership skills and is one of the most talented individuals I have ever known. Danny is the right person to continue leading 4Life in
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Amway Names Nick Thole As Chief Financial Officer
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Amway, the $8.8 billion USD direct selling leader, announced the appointment of Nick Thole to the role of Chief Financial Officer.
As a member of the executive team, Thole will provide broad financial oversight and will be responsible for developing strategic financial objectives to ensure the company’s continued financial performance.
In this position, Thole will have direct responsibility for Amway’s balance sheet, capital structure, and the overall financial reporting and control process with broad responsibilities for Tax, Treasury, Accounting and Corporate Financial Reporting and Business Planning.
Thole previously served as Chief Financial Officer of the Company’s Europe, India and Africa region, Vice President of Internal Audit, and Vice President of Financial Planning and Analysis. He joined Amway in 2008 as Manager of Mergers and Acquisitions.
Prior to Amway, Thole worked in the capital markets as an investment banker and investor relations consultant. He has a Bachelor of Science degree in Journalism from Northwestern University and an MBA in Finance from Michigan State University.
About Amway
Amway is an $8.8 billion direct-selling business based in Ada, Michigan, USA. Top-selling brands for Amway are Nutrilite™ vitamin, mineral and dietary supplements, Artistry™ skincare and color cosmetics, eSpring™ water treatment systems and XS™ energy drinks – all sold exclusively by