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. ... VIEW MORE »
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.... VIEW MORE »
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.... VIEW MORE »
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.... VIEW MORE »
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.... VIEW MORE »
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. ... VIEW MORE »
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.... VIEW MORE »
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.... VIEW MORE »
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.... VIEW MORE »
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. ... VIEW MORE »
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. ... VIEW MORE »
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. ... VIEW MORE »
Carolyn Berry Retail Sales Manager Carolyn Berry has been in the health and fitness industry for 12 years. Her experience started as a massage therapist where she began learning the fundamentals of massage in a Chiropractic office as well as the basics of patient care and business development. Falling in love with the business side of the office while keeping her passion for massage, Carolyn’s career path lead her to become a Spa Manager. During her 4 year career running a $100,000 revenue generating monthly spa, she learned retail sales, building customer retention, managing, marketing, and building a strong team where she won “Artistry Awards” for her Spa. She wrote SOP’s and the training materials for the company. After 3 years, Carolyn was promoted to General Manager of a publically traded Fitness Center. Her experience there continued where she developed leaderships skills, budget control, casting of team members, and controls of operations, café, personal training, and sales. Her experience Lead her to Visalus where she has created many documents and systems to increase the development of the field and customers. Carolyn created the “Wellness Mixer,” and many other documents for acquiring a customer. Her experience, professionalism, leadership, and knowledge of retail have been an impressive and welcomed addition to the ViSalus corporate team. ... VIEW MORE »
