ViSalus Co-Founders
Ryan Blair

Co-Founder and CEO
Ryan Blair Co-Founded ViSalus Sciences in 2005 with partners Blake Mallen and Nick Sarnicola. Having overcome poverty and trying circumstances as a youth, Blair earned his first million by the…More
Blake Mallen

Co-Founder & Chief Marketing Officer
As Chief Marketing Officer, Blake Mallen brings over a decade of network marketing experience, and a record of academic achievement with degrees in both Psychology and Political Science from UCSD.…More
Nick Sarnicola

Co-Founder & Royal Ambassador
Nick Sarnicola Co-founded ViSalus in 2005 and served as the company’s Chief Sales Officer until January 2010. When ViSalus launched the Body by Vi Challenge, the opportunity to Promote the…More
Executive Team
John Purdy
President & Chief Operations Officer
John Purdy joined ViSalus in 2010, bringing an extensive record of success with two of the most successful multi-billion dollar network marketing companies in the industry. Holding a variety of…More
Janice Jackson
Chief Brand Officer
Janice Jackson joined ViSalus in October 2011 as Chief Brand Officer, bringing a wealth of experience in direct sales, marketing and building brand equity in the consumer packaged goods industry…More
John Tolmie
Senior Vice President, Finance & Administration
John Tolmie brings a wealth of experience from having worked at the elite executive level for some of the biggest brands in North America. Tolmie adds a visionary approach to…More
Audrey Sommerfeld
Senior Vice President, Marketing
Audrey Sommerfeld heads up the ViSalus Sciences® product marketing efforts, ensuring the company has a competitive and compelling product line and the tools to generate exposure and sales. Sommerfeld brings…More
Scientific Advisory Board
Dr. Michael D. Seidman, M.D.
Scientific Advisory Board
Michael D. Seidman, M.D. attained both his B.S. in Human Nutrition and M.D. from the University of Michigan. After a five year residency in Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, he completed…More
Steven A. Witherly, Ph.D.
Scientific Advisory Board
Steven A. Witherly, Ph.D. is a leading expert in the field of food science, nutrition, and product formulation. Dr. Witherly holds a Ph.D. in Human Nutrition from Michigan State University,…More
ViSalus Board Members
Robert B. Goergen, Sr.
Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer, Blyth, Inc.
Robert B. Goergen is Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of Blyth, Inc., a leading global designer and marketer of home decorative and fragranced products. Over the course…More
Robert B. Goergen, Jr.
President, Direct Selling Group and President, PartyLite Worldwide
Robert B. Goergen, Jr. joined Blyth in 2000 as Director of Blyth’s Internet Strategy and E-Business Initiatives Group, overseeing both web-oriented initiatives and strategic technology investments throughout the Company. In…More
Todd A. Goergen
Managing Partner, The Ropart Asset Management Funds
Todd A. Goergen is Founder and Managing Partner of The Ropart Asset Management Funds. He started his career in Mergers and Acquisitions at Donaldson, Lufkin and Jenrette in the mid-1990s.…More
Robert H. Barghaus
Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, Blyth, Inc.
Robert H. Barghaus joined Blyth and was appointed Vice President and Chief Financial Officer in 2001. In June 2004, Mr. Barghaus became a member of Blyth’s newly-formed Office of the…More



