Youngevity® Key
Individuals and Management Team
Clockwise from left: Laurel
Costello, Kara Beith, Wiley Hurt, Vanessa Hunter, Jonnie
Taylor, D Godwin
Steve Wallach, Michelle
Wallach
 .: Dr. Joel Wallach BS DVM ND:.
FOUNDER/CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD
- Dr. Wallach has been involved in Bio-medical
research for over Forty years, receiving his Bachelors
of Science degree in 1962 from the University of
Missouri. His major was in Animal Husbandry (Nutrition)
and his minor was in Field Crops and Soil. Dr. Wallach
received his Doctor of Veterinary Medicine Degree in
1964 from the University of Missouri. He has written
more than 70 scientific papers, as well as six books
including “Diseases of Exotic Animals” (a 1200 page
Veterinary text book). Dr. Wallach also received his ND
degree (Naturopathic Medicine) in 1982 and he has been
licensed in Oregon for more than Twenty Years.
Dr. Wallach has worked for many Zoo’s and
Universities across the country and he even worked with
Mutual of Omaha’s Marlin Perkins at the St. Louis
Zoo.
Dr. Wallach achieved the
prestigious Rank of Eagle Scout as a Boy Scout and Dr.
Wallach still supports the Boy Scouts today and he
established and supported a local Cub Scout group in San
Diego. Dr. Wallach now dedicates his time to lecturing
on the benefits of Nutrition around the World and works
to lobby the US government on behalf of the Supplement
Industry, and he is dedicated to making better nutrition
available to the public. Dr. Wallach is a member of the
California Association of Naturopathic
Physicians.
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 .: Dr. Ma Lan
MD :.
CO-FOUNDER -
Dr. Ma Lan received her M.D. degree from
Beijing Medical University. She received her M.S. in
transplant immunology from Zhong-Shan Medical
University. Dr. Ma Lan's research credits include being
an exchange scholar at Harvard School of Medicine,
Boston, a research Fellow in laser microsurgery at St.
Joseph's Hospital, Houston, and in the Department of
Orthopedic Microsurgery at the Medical College of
Wisconsin, Milwaukee.
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 .: Steve
Wallach GIC:.
Steve Wallach is the GIC (Guy in Charge)
at Youngevity. With over 15 years of sales and network
marketing experience, Steve Wallach has successfully
guided the company through mergers and acquisitions,
various battles with the FDA and the daily challenges of
running a corporation. Sharing his father’s passion for
access to true and accurate health information, Steve
spearheads Youngevity’s ongoing battle against the FDA’s
censorship of nutritional information. He is a frequent
talk radio program guest and speaks eloquently about our
mission to get information into the hands of the general
public, allowing them to make informed healthcare
decisions.
Steve’s business philosophy reflects his
strong belief that passion should be the driving force
behind any organization, with flexibility and efficiency
being key elements along the road to success in the
business world. Having assembled a dynamically talented
and experienced management team, along with a solid
infrastructure, Steve has positioned the company for
steady growth both domestically and
internationally.
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 .: Michelle Wallach, Manager :.
Michelle G. Wallach, Manager at
Youngevity® International since its inception, has a
vast background as a Network Marketing Professional. Her
experience in the arena includes 10+ years in
distributor management.
Michelle’s interest in
Network Marketing began while living in Portland, Oregon
in 1991, where she embarked on a part-time nutritional
health-product distributorship, eventually committing to
full-time distributorship in 1994. In 1996,Michelle
moved to San Diego with the vision to grow her business
and capitalize on untapped resources in the health and
nutrition industry. One year later, Michelle, along with
the Wallach family, made the decision to launch their
own network marketing nutritional-product based company.
Michelle proudly serves on the management team;
assists in promotion, convention and event planning,
national and international training meetings and product
development at Youngevity®.
An avid Cub Scout
Leader, Michelle has been married to Steve Wallach since
June of 1991. Together, they have three sons, Jonathon,
Zachary, and Andrew, along with two loveable English
Bulldogs, Scooter & Lola!
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 .: Wiley Hurt, Chief
Operating Officer :.
Having joined the company in November
1996 as VP of Operations, Wiley Hurt developed
innovative solutions to help manage the early growth of
the company. In 1999 he planned and oversaw the
construction of the World Headquarters in Chula Vista,
CA. In August of 2001 he was promoted to the Chief
Information Officers position where he maximized the
company’s “uptime” by building a reliable and fast
network which would serve Youngevity Worldwide. He
received the prestigious “Citation of Excellence” award
as CIO. In January 2003 he was promoted to the Chief
Operating Officer and he established the Australian
Office and six months later the New Zealand Office.
Wiley oversees the daily worldwide operations for the
USA, Canada, South Africa, Japan, Singapore, Australia
and New Zealand. “It’s my job to make sure everyone can
do theirs.” With over a decade of award winning
excellent service, his outstanding problem solving
skills, and that never give up attitude, will continue
to grow Youngevity’s size and multinational stature.
Wiley is also very active among local
service and community organizations. He has served as a
leadership role model for the Boy Scouts of Troop 2001,
in Chula Vista, as their Scout Master for the last seven
years. He has produced 8 Eagle Scouts thus far. Wiley
says, “I believe in character development and
values-based leadership training that will help our
young people in citizenship, service, and leadership" He
furthermore believes in helping those in need. In doing
so, he donates several hours of his time every year to
help with various community service
projects.
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 .: Vanessa Hunter,
Vice-President of Marketing and Public Relations :.
With over 15 years of operations, sales,
customer service, public relations, advertising and
network marketing experience, Vanessa Hunter brings a
vast array of dynamic talents to the Youngevity team.
Vanessa is a resourceful, creative, enthusiastic
individual who has the ability to quickly gather and
analyze data and take initiative in making fair and
sound procedural decisions.
Drawing upon an
extensive background in the health industry, including
consumer product research, management and sales, Vanessa
served as both Director of Product Development and
Director of Publications in her former company. A
position which allowed her to develop a full line of
natural personal care products and develop the marketing
campaign and collateral materials used to successfully
introduce the products on national television.
In
addition to administering the marketing and public
relations team, Vanessa is responsible for all aspects
of labeling, printed materials and product development
and is a member of the Special Events Committee. She
also provides ongoing support, training, guidance and
leadership to the distributor base.
A strong
believer in community service, Vanessa volunteers as a
cheer coach and founded the Pop Warner Cheer program in
her community, where she continues to serve on the Board
of Directors. She and her husband Brad have two
daughters; Tiffany and Ashley, and two adorable puppies,
Oliver and Baily.
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 .: D Godwin,
Director of Logistics :.
For over 24 years, D Godwin has been
instrumental in logistics, purchasing, warehousing,
freight and inventory control. Having run the
distribution centers for Reebok Worldwide during the
late 80s and early 90s, D brings a tremendous amount of
experience in all areas of distribution to the
Youngevity team. She is solely responsible for the
purchasing and shipping of over 700 items including
labels, raw materials, packaging and the finished
product to all of our warehouses both in the US and
abroad. She is Youngevity’s import/export liaison and
works diligently to ensure that our products meet the
labeling and manufacturing requirements necessary to
clear customs and reach their final destination.
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 .: Laurel Costello, Controller :.
A San Diego native, Laurel Costello
joined the team in June, 1998. Laurel’s extensive
background in accounting as a controller, office manager
and human resources manager for various companies has
proven to be of great value as we continue out
international expansion. Having worked in the Apparel
Division of Reebok, Laurel’s vast experience has been
instrumental throughout the process of integrating the
various companies into Youngevity.
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 .: Jonnie Taylor, Office Manager :.
With field experience as a Distributor,
Jonnie brings many varied talents to the management
team, including an understanding of the challenges of
business building from a distributor perspective. Her
excellent communication and business development skills
provide strong leadership for the Customer Service
department and lay the foundation required for the
effective management of order processing and customer
relations.
Jonnie is responsible for all aspects
of Customer Service including goal setting, motivation,
managing and implementing incentive programs to ensure
productivity, streamlined order processing and downline
management, thereby supporting the sales and marketing
efforts of the distributor base.
Jonnie is
currently enrolled in the Dietary and Nutrition Program
at a local college to further her education and
understanding of the human body and the impact of
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 .: Kara Beith, Diamond Building Team Leader
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Having been with the company since July
of 1999, Kara brings a vast array of experience to the
team. Originally hired as a Customer Service
Representative, Kara quickly demonstrated her value as a
reliable team player. As she continued to develop her
leadership skills, she was promoted to Customer Service
Supervisor in April, 2001. Kara’s ability to grasp
complex matters quickly, coupled with her desire to
exceed expectations, make her a great asset to the team.
Kara regularly exceeds expectations in both her
dedication to the company and her drive to provide
guidance to the distributor base. Her knack for
developing long lasting relationships with both
customers and distributors greatly contributes to our
customer retention ratio. Kara has a head on approach to
dealing with problems both internal and external. She
takes advantage of the resources available to her and
operates within company policies in making sound
customer service decisions. She regularly demonstrates a
high level of competency in her daily duties and often
seeks additional responsibilities in other departments,
beyond the normal scope of her job description.
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 .: Jon Slavet :.
Jon is responsible for the strategic
vision and overall direction of The Balance Company. Jon
stays balanced by focusing on his #1 priority — his wife
Lexi and baby daughters Celia and Hazel. Prior to The
Balance Company, Jon was Co-CEO of Guru Worldwide Inc.,
a human capital management company backed by American
Express. Jon's previous work includes executive
positions at National Public Radio, Wired Inc., and a
subsidiary of Disney. Jon is an honors graduate of
Dartmouth College. |
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