Camelle Kent, Thirty-One Thirty-One Gifts has named Camelle Kent as CEO. Kent assumes the role from Elizabeth Thibaudeau, who joined Thirty-One as acting CEO last July. Thibaudeau will remain a board member. Kent’s career spans over 25 years, and she has grown global brands including Gillette, Timberland, and Avon. Most recently, she was CEO at WellPet.
Dave Nash, 4Life Dave Nash has been promoted to senior vice president of global markets at 4Life Research. Previously vice president of Greater China, Nash was hired by 4Life in 2018. He has spent considerable time in Asia on behalf of the company and will now continue his work in Asia while broadening his focus to include global sales and operations.
By: David Bland
Editor’s note: In this month’s Special Report, we bring a difficult topic to the attention of executives in the channel. While the “anti-MLM movement” is gaining ground, it is uncoordinated and without leadership. By analyzing the growing anti-influencer communities on social media, we hope to enlighten readers as to the different types of direct selling content and which platforms are most susceptible to targeting, so companies can take action with more informed and effective counter-strategies.
ASHISH KHAN, AMWAY
Ashish Khan has joined Amway as chief technology and platform officer bringing nearly 30-year career in brand technology and enterprise architecture. He previously worked for the Estee Lauder Companies and Staples. He will focus on the customer shopping experience, digital innovation, technology partners, and data and analytics.
Oriflame Co-Founder Jonas af Jochnick Passes AwayJonas af Jochnick, co-founder of Swedish beauty firm Oriflame Cosmetics, died suddenly May 17. The 81-year-old Swedish entrepreneur, who founded Stockholm-based Oriflame with his brother Robert in 1967, passed away in his sleep. He had been active in various positions in the company and stepped down from the company’s board in 2018.
Dell Brown, doTERRADoTERRA has hired Dell Brown as the chief operating officer of Prime Meridian Health Clinics, doTERRA’s healthcare initiative. Brown has more than 20 years of experience in the healthcare consulting industry and will lead Prime Meridian in strategy and logistics. Prior to doTERRA, Brown co-founded Global Health Consulting, and before that, he worked for CSC Healthcare as a senior consultant.
SSN: You’ve been with Nu Skin your entire career. What’s that been like?
I’ve spent nearly 15 of my years with Nu Skin abroad. Working in so many different capacities around the world certainly gave me the perspective I need today to run the global business. I think it’s been a huge advantage to be here as long as I have. I read a Harvard Review article recently that said their research indicates that the majority of CEOs hired from outside their industry fail, not because they didn’t see the new trends coming, but because they didn’t know how to transform the organization to meet those coming trends.
Founded: 1984
Executive: Ritch Wood
Location: Provo, Utah2018 Revenue: $2.68 billion
Stock Symbol: NUS—NYSE
Website: www.nuskin.com
SSN: What do you feel are the advantages of having both a corporate perspective and a field perspective?
Companies that figure out how to disrupt themselves before they get disrupted from external forces are the ones that survive. I think you have to have institutional knowledge to be able to transform a business.
