Partner with a Company that has Strong Financial Support, an Amazing Product and an Experienced Management Team.
Kenneth Brailsford - Owner
Ken is well known as a pioneer in the network marketing industry, as well as the "Father of Herbal Encapsulation" being first to introduce herbs commercially in capsules in the 1970s. He has over 30 years in the nutritional supplement and network marketing industries. Ken was former Co-Founder, CEO and President of Nature's Sunshine; Founder, CEO and President of Enrich International; Founder of Botanicals, Inc.; Publisher of "The Herbalist" Magazine. He was named Utah's 1994 Entrepreneur of the Year, and listed in Who's Who in 1995. He served as Consultant to Unicity prior to his venture with Zija International.Rodney Larsen - Chief Executive Officer
Rod brings broad experience in leadership, marketing, strategic product sales and distribution. He will lead Zija's worldwide product sales and distribution, distributor compensation opportunity, and marketing efforts. He is highly committed to supporting Zija's growing team of independent distributors, providing them with the tools necessary to succeed. He teams up with Zija's executive team and board to produce exciting compensation and strategy plans to work with leaders and distributors to help them maximize-and capitalize upon-their passion for taking the Zija message to the world. Rod served as Executive Vice President of Operations and Business Development at NEXX, and was also Director of Business Development at Big Planet, previously a division of NuSkin Enterprises. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Management with an emphasis on entrepreneurship and marketing. He is fluent in Finnish, and conversant in German, Japanese, and Spanish, and looks forward to reaching out to the international markets.Brad Stewart - President
Simply put, Brad has three loves: family, people and business. We call him well-rounded because, in the past twenty seven years through vision and faith, he has overseen almost every key business department in such diverse fields as construction, real estate, manufacturing, software, finance and network marketing. Brad's distinguished career includes building his own successful companies as an entrepreneur, authoring books and publications, and hosting a nationally syndicated talk show on business and finance. Brad has proven his ability to arouse enthusiasm among colleagues, while at the same time identifying over five hundred million dollars of new business throughout his career.His personal motto is people first, things second. Brad believes in people, and they believe in him. After meeting Brad, people just try harder, do more, and reach for a more successful life. For those who know him up close and personal and for those meeting him for the first time he is both savvy and humorous.
Brad has been involved in network marketing his entire adult life, having worked as a distributor and as a key consultant to many of today's top companies. He seems to have his eye on everything going on in the world of business. As President of Zija, Brad is excited and confident about the current senior management team and is looking forward to finding, building, and retaining the most successful distributors on the planet.
Darrell Eyre - Executive Vice President of Marketing and Distributor Relations
Clearly stated, Darrell is a 'Connector'. Connectors seem to know just about everybody. Their passion, good humor and good nature endear them to everyone they meet. Darrell has a gift to connect with and inspire people. Building people is his passion and focus. Perhaps his passionate nature comes from his Italian heritage or maybe it comes from twenty five years in the network marketing industry as a distributor, consultant. Darrell began his career as an independent Amway distributor where he gained an incredible love and respect for the opportunity of freedom and the independence of having his own business.As a co-founder and Vice President of Financially Fit, a financial education company, he was able to work with many of the top companies in the industry in teaching principles of financial fitness. He believes it should be fun making money and says it is even more fun to keep it. Darrell knows what it takes to work for a dream. His insights, sense of humor and drive to make a difference for good in the world makes him a favorite speaker when ever called upon.
Darrell will be assuming the responsibilities of Sales and Marketing and most importantly Distributor Relations. Darrell's battle cry is "Make It Happen" and that is what he is committed to do for Zija's amazing distributors.
Michael Hershberger - Chief Operations Officer
Mike is responsible for the operational, alliances, and organizational processes at Zija. He initially joined Zija in 2004. Prior to that, he spent four years with a financial services startup company in Las Vegas, six years at Melaleuca and he has over fifteen years in management and information technology. He has a Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Information Systems and a MBA in Business Management.Russ Bianchi - Formulator
Russ is the formulator of Zija and is Zija's product development consultant. Russ is founder and Managing Director of Adept Solutions, Inc., a global product development, formulation creation, and existing brand conversion firm. Russ is an expert in nutritional bioavailibity and a highly respected formulator of many recognized nutritional branded products. Russ recommends that people trying to lose weight consume a balanced reduced calories diet that includes dark green leafy vegetables, fresh fruit, healthy unprocessed oil (such as olive oil) fish, poultry, eggs and a limited or minimally processed amount of whole grains, as well as regular low impact exercise, with no tobacco products, and limited or restrict their alcohol consumption. Russ advises eating or drinking no processed junk food or sodas, particularly those containing refined fructose or high fructose corn syrup. Russ is an acclaimed speaker and author of food technology and nutritional articles, and has been quoted in the media.Dr. Monica G. Marcu - Researcher
Dr. Marcu is a highly respected researcher and clinical pharmacologist, having been "in love with trees," as she puts it, ever since she can remember. This early love and fascination led her to study plants, particularly medicinal and healing plants, and her study and research of Moringa is incorporated in her book "Miracle Tree." Dr. Marcu's background as an expert on the nutrient-rich Moringa is impressive. She has worked in clinical pharmacies and in biomedical research laboratories at the University of Ottawa and the National Institute of Health (N.I.H.)-National Cancer Institute (N.C.I.). She has also conducted extensive pharmacological and biological research, authored patents, and is credited with more than 60 articles and chapters in scientific journals and publications. She has been the recipient of numerous awards and honors from the American Association for Cancer Research, N.I.H., and the N.C.I., as well as recognition from other organizations. In addition to numerous professional affiliations, she is an associate of the National Geographic Society as well as the Nature Conservancy. Dr. Marcu holds a Ph.D. (pharmacology), Pharm.D. (Doctor of Pharmacy), Nursing Degree, and a Bachelor of Fine Arts. She is an acclaimed photographer of nature and wildlife, with exhibitions in many national galleries.
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