Dr. John Agwunobi, Herbalife Nutrition
Herbalife has promoted Dr. John Agwunobi, co-president and chief health and nutrition officer, to CEO, effective March 30, 2020. John DeSimone, co-president and chief strategic officer, will become president. Michael Johnson will remain chairman.
Jeff Hill, Shaklee Corp
With 20 years in direct selling, Jeff Hill has joined Shaklee Corp. as president of global sales. He returned to the company after more than 12 years, having served as president in 2006-2007. In the interim, he spent time at Tahitian Noni (now Morinda) and more than eight years at Team Beachbody.
Timothy Wood, USANA
Timothy Wood, Ph.D., has been appointed to USANA’s board of directors. Before his retirement in 2011, Wood served as vice president of research and development at USANA. Having joined the company in 1996, he led USANA’s research and development department for 15 years.
Michael Hartman, Plexus Worldwide
Michael Hartman has joined Plexus Worldwide as vice president of research and development where he will oversee all facets of product ideation, medical affairs, claims, science education and product training. Hartman has nearly 20 years experience.
Albert C. Bosch, BEMER
BEMER Group has appointed Albert C. Bosch as CEO for North America. He joins BEMER from It Works! where he was international president. Bosch spent 20 years at Tupperware where he held president and managing director roles for several divisions.
Triniti Gawthrop, Ami Wellness
Triniti Gawthrop has founded Ami Wellness, a new social sharing company offering plant-based herbal supplements in both topical and ingestible forms. The Indiana-based company focuses on herbal remedies for pain, sleep and mood.
Chris O’Leary, Tupperware Brands
Tupperware Brands Corp. has named Christopher D. O’Leary, an independent director of Tupperware, as interim CEO. O’Leary has over 37 years of operational and leadership experience at companies such as General Mills and PepsiCo.
Walter Noot, USANA
USANA has promoted Walter Noot to chief operating officer. Noot joined USANA in 2016 as chief information officer. As COO, he will continue to oversee IT functions, adding responsibility of global operations. He has more than two decades of experience with direct sellers Young Living and MonaVie.
Shanté Schroeder, Young Living
Young Living Essential Oils has hired Shanté Schroeder as vice president of brand marketing. She is a former broadcast journalist and award-winning brand specialist, having worked as a host broadcaster for the Olympics and built brands for Adobe, Citrix and ESPN.
Todd Miller, Modere
Modere has appointed exercise and nutrition sciences expert Todd Miller, Ph.D., to its Scientific Advisory Board. Miller is an associate professor in the Department of Exercise and Nutrition Sciences at George Washington University in Washington D.C. focused on healthy body composition.
Mark Boonzaier, Neora
Neora Australia has named relationship marketing veteran Mark Boonzaier as general manager. Boonzaier is a direct seller with more than 20 years experience as a business owner and corporate sales leader. He will oversee Neora’s Australia, New Zealand and Singapore offices.
Rhonda Daniels, Ami Wellness
Ami Wellness has appointed Rhonda Daniels as vice president of sales strategy. Daniels has spent more than 18 years in direct sales. After earning Warm Spirit’s title of national vice president, Daniels joined Avon Products and later Rodan + Fields.
Jennifer Johnson, Ami Wellness
Ami Wellness has hired Jennifer Johnson as vice president of field development. Johnson began her journey as an independent consultant for Tupperware in 2001. She has also held management roles with Avon, Rodan + Fields and Perfectly Posh.
Rini Sanyal, IDSA
Rini Sanyal, director of regulatory and government affairs at Herbalife Nutrition, has been elected chairperson of the Indian Direct Selling Association (IDSA). She is the first woman to be elected to this position. Sanyal has been a food and nutrition specialist, trainer and policy professional.
Dr. Sanjeev Sharma, ByDzyne
ByDzyne has appointed Dr. Sanjeev Sharma as its chief scientific advisory board member. A board-certified cardiac surgeon, Dr. Sharma has been a contributor to the development of ByDzyne’s products. For 10 years he traveled the world to teaching surgery technique, before turning to alternative health.
Gina Boswell, Beautycounter
Beautycounter has appointed Gina Boswell to its board of directors. Most recently, Boswell served as president, customer development, Unilever North America; prior to that, she was CEO, Unilever UK & Ireland and executive vice president, personal care, North America.
Julie Garlikov, New Age Beverages Corp.
Julie Garlikov has joined New Age Beverages Corp. as chief marketing officer. Garlikov began her career at Procter and Gamble and held leadership roles at Johnson & Johnson, Allergan and PepsiCo. She has also worked at Shaklee and Rodan + Fields.
Oscar Dalvit, Planet Impact
Oscar Dalvit has co-founded and launched Planet Impact, a Malta-based company focused on “environmental selling.” Dalvit, an entrepreneur for 20 years in the IT industry, also will serve as COO. Planet Impact will sell subscriptions to its online academy that includes content about the environment.
Michel Destruel, Kuvera
Kuvera, a company focused on investment education, technology and research, has hired Michel Destruel as vice president of sales for the European market. Destruel will implement Kuvera expansion objectives and strategies across Europe and support the field. He is a former top leader with ACN.
Meredith Berkich, Bliss Business
Richard Brooke’s coaching enterprise, Bliss Business, has named Meredith Berkich as president and COO. Berkich joins the company ahead of its anticipated platform expansion next year. Berkich has experience at Jeunesse, Viridian and Immunotec.