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About Herbalife
A leader in the nutrition industry.
Herbalife Nutrition is a global company that has been on a ‘mission for nutrition’ since 1980. The Company offers high-quality, science-backed products for weight management, energy & fitness, and personal care. Dedicated Herbalife distributors provide one-on-one coaching, inspiring customers to live a healthier and more active lifestyle. The products are only available through independent distributors in more than 90 countries. Herbalife has over 8,000 employees worldwide and is trading on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE: HLF).
The World Leader
The #1 meal replacement shake in the world!
1/3 of all meal replacement shakes around the globe is a Herbalife Formula-1 shake!
- What’s on the label is in the product! You can trust that the ingredients listed on the label are always in the product.
- Herbalife knows where the ingredients come from and all suppliers are visited and regularly checked by the global quality control team.
- Herbalife ingredients are only sourced from approved suppliers that meet strict specifications, and the purity of all ingredients are verified in state of the art laboratories.
- Herbalife Nutrition products are good for you and ‘Cell Nutritional’ – absorbed directly by the body at the cellular level.
From Seed To Feed
The Seed to Feed philosophy help to ensure the quality and safety of all Herbalife products:
- Great products start with great ingredients
the ingredients in Herbalife® products must pass stringent standards for identity and purity. - Nutrition based on science
Herbalife® products are formulated by their own team of scientists and Ph.D.s – the Nutrition Advisory Board (NAB). They ensure that the science is substantiated through scientific literature and clinical trials and that best practices are shared with the most advanced and established ingredient suppliers in the world. Chairman of the Herbalife Nutrition Advisory Board is the director of the Center for Human Nutrition at UCLA David Heber Ph.D. - Thorough testing
Herbalife® products meet or exceed regulatory standards. Every batch of a product undergo several rounds of in-process testing, from verifying the strength and purity of ingredients to final inspection. - Manufactured with care
Herbalife’s manufacturing facilities meet or exceed current good manufacturing practices (cGMPs). State of the art design, monitoring and control of the manufacturing processes and facilities are thereby ensured. - Nutrition delivered to you
Herbalife keep samples from the batches to ensure quality throughout the products’ shelf life. They use new advanced technology to monitor the environment during shipment and where finished products are stored.
Top Management
Michael O. Johnson
Chief Executive Officer
Mr Johnson is overseeing all aspects of Herbalife’s growth strategies to ensure that the Company continues to be recognized worldwide as a leading nutrition company with exceptional, top quality products.
Rob Levy
Executive Vice President
Responsible for working with the market teams and local member leaders across The Americas – the United States, Canada, South and Central America and Mexico – to drive sustainable growth in the Company’s largest region.
Mark Schissel
Exec. VP, Worldwide Operations
Mark Schissel is responsible for all aspects of developing products and bringing them to market, including supply chain, R&D, scientific affairs, quality, manufacturing, distribution and logistics. He was earlier Chief Information Officer.
Des Walsh
President
He is responsible for Herbalife’s growth, including marketing and events, promotions, sponsorships, business methods and Member ethics and support worldwide. Managing Directors of all regions report to him.
Dr John Agwunobi
Chief Health And Nutrition Officer
He is responsible for the company’s nutrition philosophy and the integration of nutrition science into product education for Members. Dr A served as the Assistant Secretary of Health for the U.S. Department 2005-2007.
Pamela Jones Harbour
Sen. VP and Legal Officer
Global Member Compliance and Privacy. Her specialty: consumer protection and data security law. She served as a Commissioner on the US FTC 2003-2010 and Deputy Attorney General of the New York State in the 1990s. Read more.
Edi Hienrich
Senior Vice President
… and Managing Director, EMEA Region (Europe, Middle East and Africa) and India. He has extensive experience at Herbalife and is responsible for all strategic, sales and marketing functions across the region’s markets.
Ibi Montesino
Senior Vice President
… and Managing Director, North America (U.S., Canada, and the Caribbean) and responsible for all business, strategic, sales and marketing functions. Poder Hispanic Magazine listed her 2011 as the “Nation’s 100 Most Influential Hispanics”.
Frank Lamberti
Executive Vice President
Managing Director of The Americas and Worldwide Marketing. He is responsible for improving the Distributor and Customer Experience by enhancing integration across all sales and marketing activities.
For the full list of VIP’s in top management, go to http://ir.herbalife.com/management.cfm
Herbalife’s Board of Directors
Herbalife’s Board of Directors is a group of very experienced business people with backgrounds in leading positions. Examples of positions they hold or have held:
- 17th Surgeon General of the US (the Bush Administration)
- Distinguished Professor of Public Health
- Undersecretary of State … (Clinton & Obama Administration)
- Member of a U.N. Advisors Group
- Assistant Professor of Economics at West Point
- 19th Ass. Secretary for Financial Management (the Bush Admin.)
- Chief Financial Officer of the U.S. Air Force
- President and CEO of Icahn Enterprises LP
- Managing Director of Icahn Capital LP
Board members are holding, or have also held, managerial positions at well-known companies, such as: Director of…
- Xerox Corporation
- PayPal Holdings, Inc.
- Morgan Stanley
- Coca-Cola
- eBay Inc.
- Taser International Inc
- Enzon Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (biotechnology)
- Hologic, Inc. (diagnostic, medical imaging and surgical products)
- Collins Food International
- Interactive Health, Inc
Meet the Board of Directors
Michael O Johnson
Executive Chairman
(Herbalife Nutrition’s CEO – 2003 to 2017)
He is “The Custodian of Mark Hughe’s dream” – who realized Mark’s vision.
Dr Rich Carmona
Professor of Surgery and Public Health
(17th Surgeon General of the US 2002-2006)
He also serves as Chief Executive Officer of the Canyon Ranch Health division.
John Tartol
Independent Herbalife Distributor
(Chairman’s Club member since 2000)
He is our upline!! You could meet him at “the next” international event.
For the full list of Herbalife’s ten other Board of Directors and their backgrounds, go to http://ir.herbalife.com/directors.cfm
DISCLAIMER: Always use Herbalife products within a balanced and varied diet, as part of a healthy active lifestyle. See individual packs for directions for use. All references to weight management relate to a Herbalife Weight Management Program which includes, among other things, a balanced diet, regular exercise, an adequate daily fluid intake, nutritional supplementation where required and appropriate rest. Individual results will vary. The products are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease.