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ARIIX USA

Phil LewisSenior Vice President of Operations
Mr. Lewis has been involved in sales, marketing, and operations for over 28 years. Mr. Lewis has a background in building strong business practices and teams to support world-class operations. He has developed key lean manufacturing and operation practices that bring quality, efficiencies, and savings to almost any business model and will be implementing these at ARIIX.
Scott SchwendimanVice President of Finance
Mr. Schwendiman has a varied background of public and private accounting experience within different industries. He obtained his CPA license while working at Ernst & Young, and continues to maintain his license through ongoing education. Mr. Schwendiman is the new Vice President of Finance in this role he will be responsible for all aspects of the accounting cycle including: budgeting, financial analysis, financial reporting, and KPI tracking.

Cameron BottVice President of Partner Support
Mr. Bott has extensive experience in customer relations and services, legal, and operations. A considerable amount of his career was spent working with start-up organizations leading employee development projects, ground-up operational and financial oversight, and international sales programs. With a BA in Chinese and MBA from the University of Utah, Mr. Bott brings education and passion for problem solving to customer support that is invaluable to ARIIX.
Tyler JonesVice President and General Counsel
Mr. Jones is an attorney licensed to practice law in Texas and Utah. Before joining ARIIX, he worked for law firms in Dallas and Salt Lake City, practicing in such diverse areas as corporate law, legal compliance, intellectual property, real estate, creditors’ rights, commercial bankruptcy, and commercial litigation. As ARIIX’s General Counsel, Mr. Jones oversees all of the company’s legal and compliance matters.

Vivian ChungVice President of Marketing
With exceptional global experience and an impressive list of international marketing success stories, Ms. Chung oversees the marketing initiatives and brand development at ARIIX. In the last ten years of her career, she and her marketing teams have received numerous prestigious recognitions, including a Gold Stevie Award for Marketing Department of the Year. With a B.S.Sc degree in English Journalism Communications and a Master of Science in Environmental Management, Chung has a talent for defining and sharing stories that make a difference and an analytical approach to problem solving.

Marc GibsonExecutive Director of IT
With more than 20 years of experience in direct sales, Mr. Gibson has extensive mastery and diverse knowledge of the industry. Throughout an impressive career, his leadership skills have extended to many different sectors, including information technology, international operations, distributor relations, and accounting. With a BS in Finance and MBA in Business Administration, his passion for improvement and customer focus will be invaluable at ARIIX.
Dustin GardnerTreasurer
Mr. Gardner brings over fifteen years of exceptional experience working in the finance and treasury departments of various companies. He spent several years in Washington, D.C. working for Deloitte and managed several audit engagements for large financial institutions, including the World Bank and E*TRADE. He recently left a prominent company as their corporate treasurer where he successfully managed all treasury and finance functions for more than nine years. Mr. Gardner’s skills and experience are vital to the ARIIX finance department.
Damon SantDirector of Project Management
Mr. Sant came to ARIIX in 2012 with 10 years of experience in manufacturing and distribution and managing areas such as R&D, purchasing, sales, and marketing. Mr. Sant currently manages new product and brand development, product and brand launches, company acquisitions, new market launches, contests, promotions, and more.

Cassidy BarsdorfBrand Manager
Ms. Barsdorf came to ARIIX from a project management role in the dietary supplement manufacturing industry. She was previously with Kaiser Permanente and Ancestry.com and has experience in program and project management, communications, and web marketing. As a brand manager for ARIIX, she will oversee the development, training, and launch strategy surrounding new and existing products.
Kellee YeDirector of Asia Field Development–North America
Ms. Ye spent six years working for the Economy & Trade Department in China where she was involved in reviewing and approving applications of domestic and foreign investment, and establishing joint ventures on Ladrones Islands. She has served in several areas including customer support, operations, and field development. In 2011 she joined ARIIX and helped to open the Taiwan market and has been a great support to the Chinese field.
Maki LerwillMarket Operations Manager – Japan & South Korea
Ms. Lerwill has been in the direct sales industry for 15 years and has mainly been working in the Japan market. Since Ms. Lerwill joined the ARIIX family she has worked from the home office in various roles such as coordinating projects, product launches, promotions, supporting field development as well as recognition, and any areas where Japanese support is needed. On top of these responsibilities as an International Project Manager she has also been managing the Japanese data entry team.

Lee GuileCreative Director
Hongxia MaCorporate Controller
Brian Yoshi KatoExecutive Director of Marketing, Asia Region
Mr. Kato has a long work history as a TV producer and communication consultant for visual pieces in the US. He has also consulted for multiple MLM companies in the US and Japan and owned his own production and consulting company for eight years. Mr. Kato is using his extensive experience at ARIIX to establish marketing practices.