Leadership in Action - November 2008

“We’re going to build this business as a team, and it’s going to
be a fun journey.

—

_FRANK _L. _VANDERSLOOT ” _thought, _‘Man, _I’mmarrying a gorgeous Diane Sawyer!’” Together, Jennifer and McKay are parents to five children. Kristen, their oldest, is a senior in college studying public relations and vocal performance. Jared, their son, is currently serving a two-year The Christensens (from left to right): Elizabeth, Kristen, McKay, Jennifer, ^religious ^mission ⁱⁿJared, Meredith and Cami. Ghana.

“McKay loves
piece of advice and something I’ve learned Melaleuca,” says Travis Garza, National
from Frank, it is that, in this business, it Vice President of Sales. “He loves the
really pays to have an abundance mentality. people. He’s very intense, he always wants
It’s about people helping people. The more to win and he can get anything done. He
abundant you are in your mentality, the doesn’t shy away from difficult challenges;
more you’ll be rewarded.’ instead, he seems to gravitate to them
“That changed me, and what was and take them head on. He’s a leader who
amazing was that we didn’t need a makes decisions and isn’t afraid to take the
half-hour conversation to do it. He just reins.”
said those few sentences and my whole A natural competitor, McKay is always
outlook changed. I appreciate McKay for in the mix at the President’s Club water
his leadership and everything he’s done for basketball game or in the front pack at the
Melaleuca and for me personally.” SELC 5k run. Most early mornings, you can
Prior to joining Melaleuca in 1995, find him running, something he started
McKay served as Vice President of five years ago after taking the VFL.com
Operations for U.S. Shoe Corporation— challenge. In October, McKay completed
one of the world’s largest retail apparel his eighth marathon. In April 2009, McKay
and footwear companies. He also served will be running at the Boston Marathon.
as Director of Strategic Planning for McKay shrugs off most attempts
Holiday Inn Worldwide in Atlanta as well as to congratulate him on his new position.
working in Procter & Gamble’s Beauty and “Frank has taught me so much about
Personal Care divisions in Cincinnati, Ohio. leadership and I look forward to many
McKay’s wife, Jennifer, is from more years of his tutoring and teaching,”

Portland, Ore. McKay and Jen met in McKay says. “We have a great business, a college. “I was a lowly sophomore who’d tremendous CEO and I feel lucky to just be lived in Japan for several years and she a part of it. was graduating in broadcasting,” McKay “We have terrific leaders who are our remembers. “I thought she was the most National Vice Presidents of Sales: Travis, wonderful person I had ever met. She Johnny and Chris. We should all get to would sit behind that newsdesk and I know them better.”

Melaleuca’s Vice Presidents of Sales

Travis Garza

National Vice President of Sales Travis Garza joined Melaleuca in March of 2003 as the Assistant Director of Business Development and was later named as Regional Director of Sales where he worked closely with Melaleuca business builders in the South, Northwest, Southwest and Southeast United

States. As National Vice President of Sales, he is currently responsible for Melaleuca’s sales initiatives throughout the United States.

Prior to joining Melaleuca, Travis served as Vice President of Sales and Marketing for Telaservicing Innovations, which was named to the Inc. 500 as one of fastest privately held companies in 2000. While at TST, Travis worked with clients such as HBO, Wells Fargo, Direc TV, Qwest and Time Warner.

Travis earned a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with an emphasis in Marketing from Idaho State University in Pocatello, Idaho. In his spare time, Travis loves to ski and is actively involved in coaching youth baseball, football, basketball and wresting. He also enjoys watching his daughter dance and spending time with his family.

Johnny Morgison

National Vice President of Sales and Country Manager of Canada Johnny Morgison hired on with Melaleuca in October of 1993 as the Regional Director of the Southeast. In January 1995, as the Southeast Region grew rapidly, Canada was added to Johnny’s responsibilities. Since then, those regions

have proven to be two of Melaleuca’s best markets. Johnny has 29 years of sales experience— 15 with Melaleuca and 14 years as a Factory Direct Distributor for Kirby Vacuum Company. He was also the director of sales for an Occidental Petroleum division for six years producing and marketing coal and natural gas to large industrial and utility companies. Johnny was recently quoted as saying, “Your success in life and business are determined by leadership. Think about it: dads and moms must lead their families by their example. Of course the same is true in business; it’s all about leadership. Melaleuca is blessed to have dynamic leaders within the management team and within the field who have influenced our success, and I’m proud to be a part of it!”

Johnny has been married to his wife, Karen, for 32 years and has two grown sons and a 4-year-old grandson. He’s a private pilot who loves all outdoor activities, including boating, fishing, hunting, running and golf.

Chris Nelson

National Vice President of Sales Chris Nelson enrolled as a Melaleuca Marketing Executive in March 1988 and advanced to Senior Director only five months later, the 13th Senior Director in company history. Melaleuca hired Chris full time as one of the first Regional Directors of Sales in 1992,

and shortly he was promoted to both Vice President and later National Vice President of Sales shortly thereafter.

With his vast experience as both a Marketing Executive and now as National Vice President of Sales over the Northeast and North Central Regions, Chris has gained keen insights of how to successfully build a Melaleuca business. Chris is a living example of Melaleuca’s Mission Statement and possesses a deep passion and commitment to help others reach their goals.

“Our ability to influence success in our Melaleuca Business comes from example,” Chris says. “Example is our greatest form of influence, and the basic activities of this business remain the same no matter what status we have achieved.”

When Chris isn’t in the office or on the road helping others build their business you will find him fishing, guiding float trips down the Snake River or spending time with his family.