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 BlairChief Executive OfficerRyan 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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Blake MallenChief Marketing OfficerAs 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 SommerfeldSenior Vice President of Marketing & Brand DevelopmentAudrey 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 TolmieSenior Vice President of Finance & AdministrationAs 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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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 fragrance 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. GoergenManaging Partner, The Ropart Asset Management FundsTodd 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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Nick SarnicolaFounderNick Sarnicola is a proven sales leader and entrepreneur, characterized by a tenacious drive to help others achieve their personal best. As a Distributor Field Leader, he helps share the ViSalus mission and the Body by Vi Challenge with people across the country every day.
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Anne ButlerPresident, PartyLite Worldwide, Inc.As a leading executive in the Direct Selling industry, Anne Butler has successfully run global businesses for Avon, Aloette Cosmetics and Mary Kay Cosmetics prior to joining PartyLite as President of their European business. Starting her career with Avon, she held a variety of progressive assignments across marketing, sales, new market expansion and new business development. Anne served as Avon’s Director of Marketing in Spain, Vice President of Avon Fashions in Brazil and as General Manager, Avon Fashions for Continental Europe. Anne’s has also held key positions with Aloette Cosmetics and Mary Kay Cosmetics, where she ran their Western and Central Europe business as President. At PartyLite Anne successfully expanded the European business advancing to President; PartyLite International and was appointed Worldwide President of the company in 2007.
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Sales Support Team |
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Robbi FernandezInternational Licensing ConsultantNo stranger to Network 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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