People: USANA Health Sciences Inc (USNA.N)
USNA.N on New York Stock Exchange
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19 Jun 2013
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Summary
| Name | Age | Since | Current Position |
|---|---|---|---|
Myron Wentz |
72 | 2008 | Chairman of the Board |
David Wentz |
42 | 2008 | Chief Executive Officer |
Paul Jones |
49 | 2012 | Interim Chief Financial Officer |
Kevin Guest |
50 | 2012 | President, The Americas, Europe and South Pacific |
Deborah Woo |
59 | 2012 | President of Asia and Greater China |
Douglas Braun |
51 | 2012 | Chief Marketing Officer |
James Bramble |
43 | 2011 | General Counsel, Corporate Secretary, Chief Legal Officer |
Jim Brown |
2012 | Chief Production Officer | |
Daniel Macuga |
43 | 2011 | Chief Communications Officer |
Ronald Poelman |
59 | 2011 | Board Secretary, Independent Director |
Gilbert Fuller |
72 | 2008 | Director |
Robert Anciaux |
67 | 1996 | Independent Director |
Jerry McClain |
72 | 2001 | Independent Director |
Biographies
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
Myron Wentz |
Dr. Myron W. Wentz is Chairman of the Board of USANA Health Sciences Inc. He founded USANA in 1992 and served as the Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board of USANA from the time of its inception to July 2008, when he retired as Chief Executive Officer. Dr. Wentz continues to serve as Chairman of the Board. In 1974, Dr. Wentz founded Gull Laboratories, Inc., which was a developer and manufacturer of medical diagnostic test kits and was the former parent corporation of USANA. Dr. Wentz served as Chairman of Gull from 1974 until 1998. In 1998, Dr. Wentz founded Sanoviv, S.A. de C.V. ("Sanoviv"), a health and wellness center that is located near Rosarito, Mexico. Joining a pathology group in Peoria, Illinois, from 1969 to 1973, Dr. Wentz served as infectious disease specialist and directed the microbiology and immunology laboratories for three hospitals in the Peoria area. He received a B.S. in Biology from North Central College, Naperville, Illinois, an M.S. in Microbiology from the University of North Dakota, and a Ph.D. in Microbiology and Immunology from the University of Utah. |
David Wentz |
Mr. David A. Wentz is Chief Executive Officer of USANA Health Sciences Inc. Mr. Wentz joined USANA as a part-time employee in 1992. He has been a full-time employee since March 1994. From 1993 until April 2004, he was a member of the Company's Board of Directors. Mr. Wentz was appointed Chief Executive Officer in July 2008. He served as President from July 2002 to July 2008 and previously served as the Company's Executive Vice President from October 2001 to July 2002. He served as the Company's Senior Vice President of Strategic Development from June 1999 to October 2001, and as the Company's Vice President of Strategic Development from August 1996 to June 1999. Mr. Wentz received a B.S. in Bioengineering from the University of California, San Diego. |
Paul Jones |
Mr. Paul A. Jones is an Interim Chief Financial Officer of USANA Health Sciences, Inc., since December 14, 2012. Mr. Jones joined USANA in December 2005 as Vice President of Human Resources. He served in that capacity until June 2007 at which time he left the Company to fulfill a three-year service mission in Chile. Mr. Jones rejoined the Company in July 2010 as Vice President of Human Resources and served in that capacity until December 2012. Prior to joining USANA, Mr. Jones was employed with Associated Food Stores from 1998 to 2005 as Vice President of Operations –Dan’s Food Stores; Vice President Farr West Operations; and Vice President of Human Resources. In addition to his operations and human resources experience, Mr. Jones worked as corporate controller for Crib Retaining Walls for six years. Mr. Jones has a bachelor degree in Finance with a minor in Economics from Utah State University. He also has a masters of arts in Organizational Management from University of Phoenix. Mr. Jones is a Certified Management Accountant. |
Kevin Guest |
Mr. Kevin G. Guest is President, The Americas, Europe and South Pacific of USANA Health Sciences, Inc., since August 01, 2012. He served as President, North America of the Company. Mr. Guest joined USANA on a part-time basis in April 2003, as Executive Director of Media and Events. Following the Company's acquisition of FMG Productions, a media, video, and event productions company that was founded by Mr. Guest, he became a full-time employee of the Company and was promoted to Vice President of Media and Events in February 2004. In January 2006, he was appointed as the Company's Executive Vice President of Marketing and served in that role until July 2008, when he was appointed Chief Marketing Officer. Mr. Guest served in this role until May 2011, when he was appointed as President of North America. Prior to joining USANA full-time, from 1992 to February 2004, Mr. Guest served as the Managing Partner of FMG Productions. Mr. Guest has been part of the media production arena for more than 20 years and has received numerous awards for producing, directing, and writing. He has overseen USANA's audio, video, and event productions worldwide since the Company's inception. Mr. Guest earned a B.A. in Communications from Brigham Young University. |
Deborah Woo |
Mrs. Deborah Woo is President of Asia and Greater China of USANA Health Sciences Inc. Mrs. Woo joined USANA as General Manager of USANA Hong Kong in 1999. Mrs. Woo served as the Company's General Manager of USANA Hong Kong from 1999 to 2003. In 2003, she was promoted to Regional General Manager and became responsible for the Hong Kong, Taiwan, and Singapore markets. Mrs. Woo was promoted to Vice President of Greater China and East Asia in 2005. As a result of USANA's strategic regional alignment in 2007, Mrs. Woo was appointed as Vice President of Greater China and North Asia. In 2008, Mrs. Woo was promoted to Executive Vice President of Asia. In February 2010, Mrs. Woo was promoted to Executive Vice President of Sales and served in this role until May 2011, when she was appointed President of Asia Pacific. Mrs. Woo entered the direct selling industry in 1990 as a Distributor Relations Manager for Amway Hong Kong. She later became Director of Sales for Caring International (Hong Kong) Limited in 1996 where she headed up multifunctional teams in operations, distributor relations, and marketing. |
Douglas Braun |
Mr. Douglas Braun is Chief Marketing Officer of USANA Health Sciences, Inc., since August 01, 2012. Mr. Braun joined USANA as Vice President of Marketing in December 2011. He served in this capacity until March 2012, when he was appointed as Vice President of Marketing and Recognition and served in that role until July 2012, when he was appointed Chief Marketing Officer. Mr. Braun brings 20 years of direct selling experience to USANA. Prior to joining USANA, Mr. Braun was self-employed in 2011 and served as temporary chief executive officer of GrowLife, Inc. from May 2011 to September 2011. Prior to that he was president of Nikken International, Inc. from December 2008 to January 2011, vice president of sales & marketing of Nikken International, Inc. from July 2007 to November 2008 and vice president of marketing of Nikken International, Inc. from July 2005 to June 2007. Prior to that, he served as vice president of marketing of Fionda, LLC, and senior vice president of global marketing at Herbalife International, Inc. where Mr. Braun spent ten years. He has a BBA from the University of Cincinnati and an MBA from Xavier University. |
James Bramble |
Mr. James H. Bramble is General Counsel, Corporate Secretary, Chief Legal Officer of USANA Health Sciences, Inc. Mr. Bramble joined USANA in March 1998 to manage the Compliance and Legal Departments. In April 2006 he was appointed Vice President and General Counsel. In July 2008, Mr. Bramble was appointed Corporate Secretary. Prior to joining USANA, Mr. Bramble was employed with Novus Services. Mr. Bramble received a B.S. in political science with a minor in Spanish from the University of Utah in Salt Lake City, Utah. He received his J.D from the S.J. Quinney College of Law at the University of Utah. |
Jim Brown |
Mr. Jim Brown is Chief Production Officer of USANA Health Sciences, Inc., since August 01, 2012. Mr. Brown joined USANA in 2006 as Vice President of Operations. In July 2011, he was appointed Vice President of Global Operations and served in that role until July 2012, when he was appointed Chief Production Officer. Prior to joining USANA, Mr. Brown was previously employed at Sonoco where he was responsible for safety, quality, finance, production, and maintenance. Mr. Brown received a bachelor's degree with a double major in computer science and math as well as an M.B.A. from Francis Marion University in Florence, South Carolina. |
Daniel Macuga |
Mr. Daniel A. Macuga is Chief Communications Officer of USANA Health Sciences, Inc. Mr. Macuga joined USANA in 2007 as Vice President of Network Development and Public Relations. In July 2008, he was appointed as Vice President of Marketing, Public Relations and Social Media and served in that role until December 2011, when he was appointed Chief Communications Officer. Prior to joining USANA, Mr. Macuga was employed at the Chrysler Corporation, where he spent 15 years working closely with independent dealership entrepreneurs to help them build their businesses, increase awareness for their products, and keep them focused on effective customer relationship management. Mr. Macuga received a B.A. in communications from the University of California, San Diego. |
Ronald Poelman |
Mr. Ronald S. Poelman is Board Secretary, Independent Director of Usana Health Sciences Inc. Since 1994, he has been a partner in the Salt Lake City, Utah law firm of Jones, Waldo, Holbrook & McDonough, where he is head of the Corporate and Securities Practice Group. Mr. Poelman began his legal career in Silicon Valley in California, and has assisted in the organization and financing of numerous companies for almost 30 years. Mr. Poelman is the President of the Utah Chapter of the National Association of Corporate Directors and frequently lectures at the meetings of this and other organizations. Mr. Poelman received a B.A. in English from Brigham Young University and a J.D. from the University of California, Berkeley. |
Gilbert Fuller |
Mr. Gilbert A. Fuller is Director of USANA Health Sciences, Inc., since September 2008. Prior to that, he served as Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, and Secretary since January 2006. Mr. Fuller joined USANA in May 1996 as the Vice President of Finance and served in this role until June 1999, when he was appointed as the Company's Senior Vice President. Mr. Fuller had served as the Company's Chief Financial Officer since October 1997. Before joining USANA, from January 1994 to May 1996, Mr. Fuller was the Executive Vice President of Winder Dairy, Inc., a regional commercial dairy operation. From May 1991 through October 1993, Mr. Fuller was Chief Administrative Officer and Treasurer of Melaleuca, Inc., a manufacturer and network marketer of personal care products. From July 1984 through January 1991, Mr. Fuller was the Vice President and Treasurer of Norton Company, a multinational manufacturer of ceramics and abrasives. He obtained his certified public accountant license in 1970 and kept it current until his career path developed into corporate finance. Mr. Fuller received a B.S. in Accounting and an M.B.A. from the University of Utah. In December 2012, Mr. Fuller was appointed as a director of Security National Financial Corporation, a NASDAQ-listed company. |
Robert Anciaux |
Mr. Robert Anciaux is an Independent Director of USANA Health Sciences Inc., since July 1996. Since 1990, he has been the Managing Director of S.E.I. s.a., a consulting and investment management firm in Brussels, Belgium. Additionally, since 1982 Mr. Anciaux has been self-employed as a venture capitalist in Europe, investing in various commercial, industrial, and real estate venture companies. In some of these privately held companies, Mr. Anciaux serves as a director. Mr. Anciaux received an Ingenieur Commercial degree from Ecole de Commerce Solvay Universite Libre de Bruxelles. |
Jerry McClain |
Mr. Jerry G. McClain is an Independent Director of Usana Health Sciences Inc., since June 2001. Since January 2003, Mr. McClain has been self-employed, operating his own investment and real estate business in Salt Lake City, Utah and Santa Rosa, California. From August 2000 to December 2002, Mr. McClain was the Chief Financial Officer of Cerberian, Inc., a privately held company that was headquartered in Salt Lake City, Utah. From 1998 to 2000, Mr. McClain was the Chief Financial Officer and Sr. Vice President of Assentive Solutions, Inc., a company he also co-founded. From 1997 to 1998, Mr. McClain was the Chief Financial Officer for the Salt Lake Organizing Committee for the 2002 Winter Olympic Games. Before 1997, Mr. McClain served as a key financial advisor to many companies as an Audit Partner and a Managing Partner of Ernst & Young LLP for 35 years in several cities throughout the world. Mr. McClain is a former CPA and a graduate from the University of Southern Mississippi and Oklahoma State University, where he received a B.S. in Accounting and an M.S. in Accounting, respectively. |
Basic Compensation
| Name | Fiscal Year Total |
|---|---|
Myron Wentz |
4,364,000 |
David Wentz |
858,139 |
Paul Jones |
779,713 |
Kevin Guest |
872,239 |
Deborah Woo |
911,802 |
Douglas Braun |
-- |
James Bramble |
542,476 |
Jim Brown |
-- |
Daniel Macuga |
-- |
Ronald Poelman |
-- |
Gilbert Fuller |
643,978 |
Robert Anciaux |
-- |
Jerry McClain |
-- |
As Of 28 Dec 2012
Options Compensation
| Name | Options | Value |
|---|---|---|
Myron Wentz |
169,537 | 7,674,770 |
David Wentz |
187,386 | 5,584,600 |
Paul Jones |
0 | 0 |
Kevin Guest |
22,940 | 966,708 |
Deborah Woo |
14,129 | 588,280 |
Douglas Braun |
0 | 0 |
James Bramble |
13,414 | 563,170 |
Jim Brown |
0 | 0 |
Daniel Macuga |
0 | 0 |
Ronald Poelman |
0 | 0 |
Gilbert Fuller |
130,000 | 4,413,800 |
Robert Anciaux |
0 | 0 |
Jerry McClain |
0 | 0 |
| Name | Shares Traded | Price |
|---|---|---|
GULL HOLDINGS LTD |
7,000 | $70.96 |
ANCIAUX ROBERT |
2,664 | $55.92 |
ANCIAUX ROBERT |
2,664 | $26.06 |
GULL HOLDINGS LTD |
7,000 | $56.59 |
WENTZ MYRON W |
7,000 | $56.59 |
FULLER GILBERT A |
4,573 | $26.06 |
FULLER GILBERT A |
800 | $56.38 |
FULLER GILBERT A |
800 | $26.06 |
FULLER GILBERT A |
4,573 | $56.38 |
JONES PAUL A |
2,146 | $55.67 |
JONES PAUL A |
2,146 | $39.40 |
MCCLAIN JERRY G |
2,563 | $26.06 |
ANCIAUX ROBERT |
2,563 | $53.62 |
MCCLAIN JERRY G |
2,563 | $53.62 |
ANCIAUX ROBERT |
2,563 | $26.06 |
JONES PAUL A |
3,335 | $53.30 |
JONES PAUL A |
3,335 | $39.40 |
GULL HOLDINGS LTD |
7,000 | $47.45 |
WENTZ MYRON W |
7,000 | $47.45 |
GULL HOLDINGS LTD |
7,000 | $46.15 |
WENTZ MYRON W |
7,000 | $46.15 |
WENTZ MYRON W |
7,000 | $42.29 |
GULL HOLDINGS LTD |
7,000 | $42.29 |
BRAUN DOUGLAS |
3,923 | $41.11 |
BRAUN DOUGLAS |
3,923 | $29.59 |

