In his role as Chief Strategic Officer, John DeSimone is responsible for leading certain key strategic initiatives to help drive the growth of Herbalife’s global business.

Having joined Herbalife in November 2007, Mr. DeSimone has held multiple strategic leadership roles. Most recently, he served as president, managing the Company’s regional leadership, and had overall responsibility for distributor-facing functions throughout the world, including marketing, promotions, sponsorships, business methods support, events, and independent distributor communications.

During his 15 years at Herbalife Nutrition, prior to being president, he served as co-president and chief strategic officer, senior vice president of finance, as well as an eight-year tenure as the Company’s chief financial officer.

Mr. DeSimone has more than 25 years of experience in the corporate finance sector. He served as the controller, vice president of finance and chief financial officer of Rexall Sundown, Inc., a multinational manufacturer of nutritional supplements and sports nutrition products.

He formerly served on the board of trustees of the California Science Center which provides support for exhibits and education programs, and as co-chair for the 21st annual discovery ball which raised more than 2 million dollars.

Mr. DeSimone earned a Bachelor of Science in business administration at Bryant University.