LifeVantage Appoints New CEO
5/4/2015
SALT LAKE CITY, April 29, 2015 -- LifeVantage Corporation announced today that Darren Jensen has been named President and Chief Executive Officer for the company. Mr. Jensen's appointment is effective May 18, 2015.
Mr. Jensen most recently served as President of the Americas and Chief Sales Officer at Jeunesse Global, a personal care and nutrition network marketing company. During his tenure at Jeunesse, the company was ranked #258 on The 2014 Inc. 500 with 1788% revenue growth over a three-year period, and was the fastest growing Direct Selling Association company in America for 2014.
"LifeVantage is uniquely positioned as one of the leading product-driven business opportunities available," said Jensen. "I am honored and delighted to work together with our independent distributors to execute our vision of bringing that opportunity to the world."
Jensen brings 25 years of global network marketing and direct selling experience to LifeVantage from companies selling a variety of product types including nutritional supplements and personal care products. In addition to his tenure at Jeunesse Global, Mr. Jensen previously served in senior roles at USANA Health Sciences, Synergy Worldwide, Amway Global, and Nu Skin Enterprises. In these roles he led the development and execution of global sales, product development and service expansion strategies. He was responsible for international business development, performance improvement, and global marketing efforts in more than 100 countries within the Asia Pacific Rim, Latin America, the Caribbean, Europe, the Middle East, and Africa.
"Darren Jensen is a well-known and a respected visionary leader in the global network marketing and direct selling industry," said Garry Mauro, Chairman of the Board of Directors for LifeVantage Corporation. "The Board quickly recognized that Darren's unparalleled track record of success with leading the development and execution of business expansion and sales growth strategies makes him the right leader for LifeVantage."