Board of Directors
The Direct Selling Education Foundation Board of Directors is comprised of men and women representing institutes of higher learning and consumer advocacy organizations, as well as corporate leaders of the direct selling industry. These individuals work tirelessly advocating the principles of DSEF.
2011 – 2012
Thomas F. Kelly, Chair – Avon Products, Inc.
Sarah Baker Andrus, Vice Chair – CUTCO/Vector Marketing Corporation
Anne Butler - PartyLite Gifts, Inc.
Brett R. Chapman – Herbalife International of America, Inc.
Heather Chastain- Celebrating Home
Doris K. Christopher, Past Chair – The Pampered Chef
Angela Loehr Chrysler, Vice Chair - Team National
Jane Edwards Creed - WineShop At Home
Brenda J. Cude, Ph.D. – University of Georgia
Elizabeth Davis, Ph.D. - The George Washington University
Albert DiLeonardo – CUTCO/Vector Marketing Corporation
Eunice M. Dudley – Dudley Beauty Corp, LLC
Linda Ferrell, Ph.D. – University of New Mexico
Marjorie L. Fine – Shaklee Corporation
John T. Fleming – Direct Selling News
Adolfo Franco, Secretary - Direct Selling Association (DSA)
J. Stanley Fredrick, Vice Chair – Mannatech, Inc.
Kelly Harte – Avon Products, Inc.
Jerry Kelly – Silpada Designs
Catherine R. Landman - The Pampered Chef
W. Alan Luce – Luce & Associates
Joseph N. Mariano, Vice Chair - Direct Selling Association (DSA)
David R. Merriman – ACN, Inc.
Dan Moore -The Southwestern Company
Daniel L. Murphy, Treasurer – Private Quarters
Mike Nichols - The Kirby Company
James A. Northrop – Winfield Consulting
Rigoberto Reyes - County of Los Angeles
Kara Schneck – Nu Skin Enterprises
Sandy Spielmaker – Amway
James E. Stitt, Imm. Past Chair - CUTCO/Vector Marketing Corporation
Connie Tang – Jafra Cosmetics International, Inc.
S. Kerry Tassopoulos – Mary Kay Inc.
Heidi Thompson – Scentsy, Inc.
David A. Wentz – USANA Health Sciences, Inc.
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