Youngevity® Key Individuals and Management Team



Back Row: Wiley Hurt, Vanessa Hunter, Jonnie Taylor, D Godwin
Front Row: Chris Nelson, Michelle Wallach, Steve Wallach

Dr. Joel 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 .: 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 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.: 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.: 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 eight years. He has produced 9 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.: 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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Chris Nelson, CPA.: Chris Nelson, CPA, Chief Financial Officer :.

Chris Nelson is a CPA in good standing with the state of California and has over 15 years of financial leadership experience developed at KPMG LLP, Intuit Inc., and City of San Diego. Mr. Nelson received his MBA and Master’s Degree in Accounting from San Diego State University. Prior to joining Youngevity®, Chris served as the CFO of VOCEL, Inc. where he was honored as one of the finalists for CFO of the Year (2009) in the greater San Diego area. Chris led the legal FDA approval of a mobile technology at VOCEL called The Pill Phone™.

 

Jonnie Taylor.: 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 supplementation.