BALTIMORE, Oct. 30, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Medifast
(NYSE: MED), a leading manufacturer and distributor of clinically
proven, healthy living products and programs, today announced the
appointment of Tony Tyree as Chief
Marketing Officer and Fran Lawler as
Chief Human Resources Officer, adding to the company's expert
leadership team as it prepares for international expansion with its
lifestyle brand and Coach community, OPTAVIA®. Tyree and
Lawler, whose appointments follow those of Nicholas Johnson, President of OPTAVIA,
USA, and Clovis Lau, Vice
President Business Development, Asia-Pacific, will be instrumental in scaling
the company's growth in new and existing markets including
Hong Kong and Singapore in 2019.
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"This is an exciting time in Medifast's history as we continue
to drive record-breaking revenue and profitability fueled by the
growth of our dedicated OPTAVIA community," said
Dan Chard, Chief Executive Officer
at Medifast. "Tony and Fran's experience and expertise further
strengthens our corporate leadership and will help us build on the
momentum we reported in the second quarter as we expand
internationally, and advance our mission of lifelong
transformation, one healthy habit at a time."
Tyree is charged with leading the company's marketing,
scientific and clinical affairs, nutrition support, product
development, and strategic planning and program management teams.
He most recently served as Vice President of Global Snacks at The
Hershey Company, where he formulated the vision, mission and
strategic pillars to increase the company's presence in the global
health and wellness snack category. Tyree brings more than 20 years
of experience in the consumer packaged goods industry and has held
various leadership roles at Fonterra LTD, Kraft Foods, Nabisco, and
the Kellogg Company, giving him extensive marketing and general
management experience both domestically and abroad, including the
Asia-Pacific market.
Lawler is tasked with developing Medifast's talent management
strategy both domestically and abroad, which encompasses
recruitment, succession planning, and employee development.
Bringing over 17 years of experience to Medifast across several
industries including food, technology, and consumer packaged goods,
Lawler has spent her career developing initiatives to support
growth plans and build global teams. Prior to joining Medifast,
Lawler served as a Vice President, Human Resources for Stanley Black & Decker, where she championed
the development of a high-performance global integrated team and
recruited for key leadership capabilities. She has also held
various leadership roles with Apex Tool Group LLC., Corning Inc.,
and General Mills Inc.
Tyree and Lawler join Nicholas
Johnson, who was appointed President of OPTAVIA,
USA in January 2018, and brings more than 10 years of
direct selling, marketing, and client relations experience to the
company. Johnson is responsible for leading the growth of
OPTAVIA in the United
States by partnering with the growing community of
OPTAVIA Coaches and supporting them in the key areas of
marketing communication, Field development, and Client services.
Previously, Johnson served as the Vice President of Sales and
Marketing of Nu Skin Enterprises, where he oversaw sales and
marketing for 27 countries in Europe, the Middle
East and Africa.
Clovis Lau joined Medifast in January
2018, and currently serves as Vice President of Business
Development, Asia-Pacific. With
more than 15 years of experience at global direct-selling companies
such as Nu Skin Enterprises, Market America, USANA, and Herbalife,
he is responsible for leading the company's business development
efforts in the Asia-Pacific region
with an initial focus of opening the gateway markets of
Hong Kong and Singapore. Before joining Medifast, Lau served
as co-founder and Chief Operating Officer at Wemedia Shopping
Network, a newly established social commerce shopping platform
focused on cross-border e-commerce in Mainland China.
Tyree, Lawler, Johnson, and Lau's appointments round out
Medifast's executive team, which in addition to Dan Chard as Chief Executive Officer, includes
Tim Robinson, Chief Financial
Officer; Jason Groves, Executive
Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary; and
Bill Baker, Executive Vice President
of Information Technology.
In June, Medifast elected two new members to its Board of
Directors, Michael Hoer and Xian
Ming. Hoer and Xian bring
extensive leadership experience in the Asia-Pacific region to the Board of Directors
as the company prepares to advance its international footprint to
the Asia-Pacific region in the
first half of 2019.
For more information on OPTAVIA or Medifast, visit
www.OPTAVIA.com or www.MedifastInc.com.
About Medifast®:
Medifast (NYSE: MED) is a
leading manufacturer and distributor of clinically proven, healthy
living products and programs. The brand has been recommended by
more than 20,000 doctors since its founding. Its integrated coach
model leverages nearly 40 years of experience from medical,
franchise, e-commerce, and direct selling channels. Medifast and
its community of independent OPTAVIA Coaches embrace
the future of wellness with a shared vision to offer the world
lifelong transformation, one healthy habit at a
time™. OPTAVIA® is represented by a community of
OPTAVIA Coaches who teach Clients healthy habits, while
offering support and guidance on their transformation journey. In
2018, Medifast announced it will expand into the Asia-Pacific markets of Hong Kong and Singapore in 2019 with its integrated coach
model. Medifast is traded on the New York Stock Exchange and was
named to Forbes' 100 Most Trustworthy Companies in
America List in 2016 and 2017. For
more information,
visit www.MedifastInc.com or www.OPTAVIA.com.
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