As executive vice president and chief of staff, Ibi Montesino helps the company deliver on its purpose of helping people live their best lives. In her role as chief of staff, she oversees all global Distributor-facing business, including sales, marketing and Distributor operation functions, as well as all aspects of employee management and relations. Furthermore, she is helping the company achieve gains in productivity and impact and execute on strategic, operational and cultural agendas.

Previously, Ms. Montesino served as senior vice president and managing director for North America, where she was responsible for all business, strategic, sales and marketing functions across the region, which includes the U.S., Canada, Jamaica and the Caribbean.

Ms. Montesino joined the company in 1998 as an assistant to the vice president of Personal Care Training. Subsequently, she became a global product marketing manager before joining the North America regional team. During her tenure with the North America region, she served in multiple capacities; first as manager of the West Coast and then director, senior director, and vice president of sales and marketing for the U.S. Latin market.

In her work across multiple areas of the business, Ms. Montesino has helped the company and Independent Distributors offer healthier lifestyle choices to people in a wide range of socioeconomic conditions.

In 2011, Poder Hispanic magazine included her in the prestigious annual list of the “Nation’s 100 Most Influential Hispanics” in the U.S.

Originally from Cuba, Ms. Montesino is bilingual in English and Spanish, and holds a Bachelor of Business Administration from National University.