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Executive Management Team |
The executive team of Unicity International, Inc. comprises seven individuals, each of whom brings relevant and practical experience to the Company. During the past two years, the executive team has work to resolve outstanding issues that were a result of the Company being a very small part of a much larger organization. Since the acquisition of the Company, current management has been effective in executing the Company's business strategy to date. |
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G. Paulo Bangerter - Chairman & Co-CEO |
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As owner and CEO, Paulo is welcomed in Unicity markets around the world as a
leader and innovator in the direct selling industry. He has held several
leadership positions in the U.S. Direct Selling Association and served on an
ethics task force for the World Federation of Direct Selling Associations.
In 1993, Paulo Bangerter joined Enrich International, a predecessor to Unicity,
as Vice President, General Counsel, and Secretary. During his tenure with Unicity
and its predecessor companies, Paulo has developed an evangelical zeal for the company,
its mission, and its products that naturally led him to purchase the company in July of 2003.
Prior to joining Unicity, Paulo served as General Counsel for two high-tech software firms,
both of which grew through mergers he supervised. He also has experience in private practice of
law in the field of commercial litigation. He received a Juris Doctorate Degree from the J. Reuben
Clark Law School at Brigham Young University. Paulo has extensive international experience.
He was born in Sao Paolo, Brazil and has lived several years in Brazil and Portugal.
He speaks Portuguese and Spanish.
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Aaron J. Webber - Vice-Chairman & Co-CEO |
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Aaron Webber has spent his entire career in global marketing and sales. As a native of New Zealand,
Aaron brings a unique perspective to a global company, headquartered in the United States. He managed
virtually every business function in his career with Elmon Enterprises, a direct selling company based
in New Zealand, including a role as General Manager of their Australian subsidiary. He led a group of
investors who bought the company and became Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of the new
entity, Pacific Marketing Alliance Limited. In the first year of operation under his leadership, Pacific
Marketing Alliance more than doubled sales and increased profits four-fold. In 1997, Aaron came to Enrich
International and was instrumental in opening many of Unicity??s markets in Asia. He held positions of
increasing responsibility as Director, International Sales, and Vice President, Asia and Pacific, as he was
successful in growing the overseas markets. He held the position of Executive Vice President, Sales with
Unicity Network, when he joined Paulo Bangerter in purchasing the company and establishing Unicity International
in July 2003. Aaron studied at the University of Auckland in Auckland, New Zealand before completing a Bachelor
of Science Degree in Business at Brigham Young University in Provo, Utah.
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Stewart Hughes - President |
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Stewart Hughes has achieved remarkable success at each point in his career. He spent 15 years in the financial services industry where he served as Vice President and Senior Financial Management Advisor with two different Wall Street investment-banking firms. In 1991 Stewart launched Marathon Group International, an independent distributor organization committed to bringing cutting-edge preventive healthcare products to markets worldwide. Marathon Group International is now one of the largest companies of its kind in the world, with tens of thousands of distributors, and revenue exceeding 100 million USD annually. Stewart served as President and CEO of Marathon Group International until joining Unicity International as President on May 1, 2005.
With the Marathon Group, Stewart built a network organization that does significant business in North and South America, Europe and Asia. In leaving this highly successful distributorship to join Unicity, Stewart has made the strongest possible statement about his belief in and commitment to the future of the company.
Stewart believes that lasting success can only be achieved through continual personal development, not just physically, but mentally as well. In addition to his efforts towards educating the public on preventive healthcare solutions, he has taught principle-centered leadership skills to thousands of people in North and South America, Europe and Asia. He is the author of several training programs including: the CORE Journal, Constructive Imagination, Solution Based Selling, and Relationship Focus. These training programs, and his commitment to lead by example, have earned him recognition as an extraordinary international business leader, trainer, and speaker.
Stewart graduated from Brigham Young University with a degree in Philosophy and has done extensive graduate studies at the University of Utah's David Eccles School of Business. He and his wife, Bonita, are the parents of eight children, and the grandparents of two.
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Curt A. Hedges - Chief Financial Officer |
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As CFO, Mr. Hedges has achieved numerous improvements in accounting, financial reporting, internal controls and cash
management areas of the business. He has implemented robust cost controls and cash management processes throughout
Unicity??s global markets resulting in significantly improved cost structures and cash management controls. Mr. Hedges
came to Unicity International after a long, distinguished career in all facets of financial management, in both public
and private companies. He was Vice President and Corporate Controller for Compass Learning Corporation, a privately held
corporation based in Phoenix, Arizona and Corporate Controller and Chief Accounting Officer for Wicat Systems, a publicly traded,
multinational firm in Orem, Utah. Mr. Hedges has been most successful in creating effective cash management and accounting
systems and in improving cost structures in every company for which he has worked. He also has considerable experience in
managing information systems departments and in implementing new software systems. Mr. Hedges received a B.S. Degree in
Accounting from Brigham Young University and passed the CPA exam for the State of Utah.
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Brent D. Morrill - Chief Operations Officer |
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Mr. Morrill is responsible for all aspects of product manufacturing, purchasing, warehousing, order fulfillment and logistics throughout Unicity??s
global markets. Since assuming responsibility for Operations, Mr. Morrill has achieved significant improvements in overall efficiency by implementing
robust inventory management and purchasing processes as well as a leading-edge production-planning model. He also implemented several cost reduction
initiatives to reduce cost of goods as well as freight and warehousing expenditures. Prior to joining Unicity in 2003, Mr. Morrill held several executive
positions at Ford Motor Company over a twelve-year period. His experience included key assignments in manufacturing, purchasing, production engineering,
business development, investor relations, and corporate finance. Mr. Morrill was responsible for numerous business groups in North America, South America,
Europe and Asia. While at Ford Motor Company, Mr. Morrill led several break-through initiatives to reduce costs, improve processes, grow revenue, develop
strategic partners, and improve overall health of the business entity. Mr. Morrill has a B.S. Degree in Economics and a Master of Business Administration
Degree from Brigham Young University.
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Robert G. Johnson - Chief Global Markets Officer |
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With a strong background in law and international business and a deep commitment to a holistic approach to health and to natural health care products,
Mr. Johnson is well suited to lead the development of Unicity??s global markets. Since joining Unicity in early 2004, Mr. Johnson led a significant improvement
in Unicity??s Europe operations, established stability in the Canadian market and launched a robust strategy for Venezuela and Columbia. Mr. Johnson also played
a key role in the continued development of Unicity??s businesses in Japan, Hong Kong and SE Asia. Prior to joining Unicity, Mr. Johnson was Chief Executive Officer
of Young Living Essential Oils, an international network marketing company with nutrition-oriented products. While CEO at Young Living, Mr. Johnson was very successful
in growing sales and profitability as well as establishing Young Living within the nutritional healthcare industry. Prior to Young Living, Mr. Johnson held several positions
in law, management and business including his practice of law with one of the premier law firms in the State of Texas, corporate counsel for Zions Bank, and President of a
software development company. Mr. Johnson was also General Counsel for a company in Tokyo, Japan with operations throughout Asia and Europe, as well as the U.S. and Canada.
In this capacity, Mr. Johnson lived and worked in Japan for six years and speaks Japanese fluently. He has traveled abroad extensively, particularly in the Pacific Rim.
Mr. Johnson received a B.S. Degree in Accounting and a Master of Accountancy Degree from the Marriott School of Management and a Juris Doctorate Degree (cum laude) from the
J. Reuben Clark Law School, all at Brigham Young University.
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