BALTIMORE, Sept. 21, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Medifast (NYSE:
MED), the company behind one of the fastest-growing health and
wellness communities, OPTAVIA®, today announced
that it has appointed Lauren Walker
as Executive Vice President, Supply Chain Operations, effective
Sept. 21, 2020. In her role, Walker
will be responsible for overseeing Medifast's global supply chain
organization. As a key member of the company's leadership team, she
will report directly to Chief Executive Officer Dan Chard.
"Over the last few years, Medifast has proven ourselves a leader
in the health and wellness industry," said Chard. "As we enter our
next phase of growth, Lauren brings new capabilities and experience
in manufacturing, logistics, new market development and packaging.
I'm confident she will help drive operational excellence throughout
our supply chain organization, further enhancing the Coach and
Client experience."
Before joining Medifast, Ms. Walker served as Chief Supply Chain
Officer at Young Living Essential Oils, where she oversaw the
company's integrated supply chain as well as engineering,
enterprise project management and new market expansion. Prior to
Young Living Essential Oils, Ms. Walker held several roles with
Amway Corporation, most recently serving as Vice President,
Manufacturing & Technical Support Organization. She has also
held various positions at industry leading companies including
Office of Church & Dwight, Actavis (Alpharma) Pharmaceutical
Group, Johnson & Johnson and Procter & Gamble. Ms. Walker
is a recipient of the Utah Business Living Color Award and was
recently named Woman of the Year by Impact Magazine.
"I have followed Medifast for some time, taking note as the
company built a robust and vibrant community, and delivered
clinically proven plans and scientifically developed products – all
of which has allowed them to support a growing number of Coaches
and Clients," said Walker. "I'm excited to join this fast-paced
company and work alongside a talented leadership team to enhance
Medifast's supply chain operations, and continue to impact more
lives."
About Medifast:
Medifast (NYSE: MED) is the company behind one of the
fastest-growing health and wellness
communities, OPTAVIA®, which offers Lifelong
Transformation, One Healthy Habit at a Time®. Based on nearly 40
years of experience, Medifast has redefined direct selling by
combining the best aspects of the model. Its community of thousands
of independent OPTAVIA Coaches teach Clients to develop
holistic healthy habits through products and clinically proven
plans, the Habits of Health® Transformational System and
comprehensive support from a community of like-minded people. In
2019, Medifast expanded the OPTAVIA movement globally,
beginning with the Asia-Pacific region. Medifast is
traded on the New York Stock Exchange and was named
to Fortune's 100 Fastest-Growing Companies list in
2019 and Forbes' 100 Most Trustworthy Companies in
America list in 2016 and 2017. For more information,
visit www.MedifastInc.com or www.OPTAVIA.com.
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