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 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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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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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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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.

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.

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.

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.