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Executive Team

ViSalus has become a great company because it's made up of great people.

ViSalus Sciences® is managed by an impressive group of visionary leaders and industry veterans united by our dedication to bring Life, Health and Prosperity to the world. Learn more about our dynamic team:

Ryan Blair

Chief Executive Officer

Ryan Blair joined forces with ViSalus Sciences in March 2005, bringing a decade of entrepreneurial expertise and business leadership to the table. Blair has created a total of six enterprises over his career, starting with computer support firm 24/7 Tech, which he established in 1998 at the age of 19. Leading the way to pioneering the wireless broadband industry with his second start-up SkyPipeline, Blair oversaw the merger between SkyPipeline and NextWeb in 2004 in a $25 million transaction.
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Nick Sarnicola

Chief Sales Officer

Nick Sarnicola is a proven sales leader and entrepreneur, characterized by a tenacious drive to help others achieve their personal best. As Chief Sales Officer of ViSalus Sciences®, Sarnicola maintains responsibility for leadership and New Market Development and serves as “coach” to the global team of ViSalus Distributors. Sarnicola entered the Network Marketing industry while living in the industrial landscape of Michigan where settling for less was the norm. His successful athletic background and desire to break the mold drove him to reach the top of the company’s marketing plan in record time. This strong background in sales and Network Marketing aided Sarnicola in creating the ViSalus Fusion Academy, a comprehensive training and mentorship program that gives ViSalus representatives the blueprint for success.
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Blake Mallen

Chief Marketing Officer

As Chief Marketing Officer, Blake Mallen serves the goals of ViSalus Sciences® with nearly a decade of Network Marketing experience and an extensive academic background. He graduated from UCSD with degrees in both Psychology and Political Science, with an emphasis on Public Law.
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Audrey Sommerfeld

Vice President of Marketing & Brand Development

Audrey Sommerfeld heads up the ViSalus Sciences® product marketing efforts and brand direction, ensuring the company has a competitive and compelling product line and the tools to generate exposure and sales. Sommerfeld brings to ViSalus™ the experiences of a successful career as a marketing executive with global leadership roles in some of the world's most established companies.
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John Tolmie

Vice President of Finance & Administration

As ViSalus Sciences® Senior Vice President of Finance and Administration, John Tolmie brings a wealth of experience at the elite executive level of some of the biggest brands in North America. Tolmie adds a visionary approach to maximizing growth and profitability through a strong commercial focus. As the Vice President of North American Shared Services for Allied Domecq, Tolmie oversaw accounting functions for Allied's $1 billion business in North America. Allied Domecq was a $4 billion international company in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, boasting in addition to many household spirit brands such national franchises as Dunkin' Donuts, Baskin Robbins, and Togo's. Prior to this most recent role, Tolmie was the CFO for Allied's wine business in North America. He led a number of acquisitions during his 4 years there that resulted in the wine division doubling its business to over $270 million.
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Additional Board Members

Robert B. Goergen, Sr.

Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer, Blyth, Inc.

Robert B. Goergen is Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of Blyth, Inc., a leading global designer and marketer of home decorative and fragranced products. Over the course of his career Mr. Goergen has been partner to McKinsey & Company and served as Managing General Partner of The Sprout Group at Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette. Prior to that, he worked with McCann-Erickson and Proctor & Gamble. Goergen has served as a member of numerous private and public companies, including serving as the non-executive Chairman of XTRA Corporation, NYSE from 1990 to 2001. Currently, he is a member of the Board of Directors of Protein Sciences Corporation, a bio-tech venture.
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Robert B. Goergen, Jr.

Vice President and President, Multichannel Group, Blyth, Inc.

Robert B. Goergen, Jr.  is the President of the Catalog & Internet Group and Vice President of Corporate Development & Acquisitions for Blyth, Inc. Prior to joining Blyth, Rob served as an Account & New Media Director for McCann-Erickson, where he oversaw e-commerce development and internet marketing efforts for consumer products, business to business, and services accounts. Rob serves on the Board of Directors of Nature Technologies. He received a BA from the University of Richmond and an MBA from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania.
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Todd A. Goergen

Managing Partner, The Ropart Asset Management Funds

Todd A. Goergen is Founder and Managing Partner of The Ropart Asset Management Funds. He started his career in Mergers and Acquisitions at Donaldson, Lufkin and Jenrette in the mid-1990s. After leaving DLJ, Goergen went on to become Director of Mergers and Acquisitions at Blyth, Inc. (NYSE:BTH), a leading global designer and marketer of home decorative and fragranced products.
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Jay Fulcher

 

Jay Fulcher is a widely recognized veteran of enterprise software who has held a variety of executive leadership roles over the last 20 years, and built a reputation for strong leadership, strategic thinking and team building.
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Key Alliances

Robbi Fernandez

International Licensing Consultant

No stranger to Netowrk Marketing, Robbi Fernandez previously served as Senior Vice President of Product Licensing at Herbalife International. She spent her career heading up the team responsible for securing and managing product registrations worldwide.
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GJ Reynolds

Director of Sales

GJ Reynolds comes to ViSalus with a background in the US Army as sergeant and Satellite Communications Specialist. Reynolds graduated from MidAmerica Nazarene University with a BA in Management of Human Resources, and spent five years in the corporate world at a company now known as Verizon.
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Randy Mitchell

Director of Sales

Randy Mitchell is a highly recognized business consultant who comes to ViSalus Sciences® with more than 14 years experience in keynote speaking, life coaching and consulting to top decision makers.Before starting his own company, Mitchell worked for AT&T for 22 years, where he was responsible for a $40 million budget, 22 managers and hundreds of employees. Mitchell gained recognition from upper management and executives for his signature programs, which provided a road map for employees to discover vision and purpose to strengthen both their effectiveness and productivity on the job.
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Michael Craig

Director of Sales

Michael Craig comes to ViSalus™ with expertise in telecommunications and a track record of leading and developing highly motivated sales people and giving them the support required to help them succeed.Craig has held Senior National positions in Sales and Marketing for McCaw Communications, Sprint Corp., and Intermedia Communications. In 1997 Craig served as Executive Vice President of Sales and Marketing of LocalNet Communications Inc./E.TV (MyTurn.com), where he contributed to the creation of sales materials, led new product and technology development and negotiated strategic alliances with telecom providers. Later, as an independent business owner and sales consultant, Mike assembled, developed and trained a successful sales organization with more than 25,000 distributors worldwide. Within a year his business represented 90% of the company revenue.
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