Mr. Douglas C. Robinson President and Chief Executive Officer
Mr. Robinson was appointed as our President and Chief Executive Officer in March 2011. From 2007 to 2011 Mr. Robinson served as Chief Executive Officer of WorkWell Systems, a physical medicine and workers' compensation solutions company. Prior to joining WorkWell Systems, from 2005 to 2007, Mr. Robinson served as SVP Healthcare Transformation for UnitedHealth Group. Prior to United, from 2002 to 2005, he led Deloitte Consulting's newly formed consumer-driven healthcare practice. From 2001 to 2002, Mr. Robinson served as SVP, National Practice Leader for SynHrgy, an outsourced provider of integrated human resource services including Health and Welfare, Integrated Absence Management, Integrated Pension Administration, Workforce Administration and Compensation & Performance Management. From 1998 to 2001, as Director, Healthcare Consulting for PriceWaterhouseCoopers, Mr. Robinson sold and managed the first "full-replace" consumer-driven healthcare engagement from inception through installation, until his division was sold to Mellon Financial. Mr. Robinson began his career as a Senior Account Executive for Blue Cross of Washington and Alaska. Mr. Robinson holds a B.A. degree in Marketing/Public Relations and Speech Communications from Gonzaga University, Spokane, Washington where he also continues to guest lecture on healthcare economics to the undergraduate and graduate schools. Mr. Robinson's experience in corporate governance, oversight, operations and financial experience and leadership brings to our management team and board of directors a broad range of expertise and oversight. Mr. Robinson served as a non-employee member of our board of directors from January of 2010 to March 2011. During that time he served as chairman of the Compensation Committee, served as the financial expert on our audit committee and was a member of the Executive Committee. Since March 2011 Mr. Robinson has continued to serve as an employee member of our board of directors.
Member of the Strategic Planning Committee
Mr. Elwood H. Spedden Chairman of the Board; Independent Director
Mr. Spedden has been a member of our board of directors since January 2011. Mr. Elwood ("Woody") H. Spedden's career includes more than fifty years of experience in executive management and oversight, compensation, compliance, engineering practice, sales and marketing on behalf of private and public sector companies. He served as a member of the Board of Directors of Advanced Energy Industries from 1995 until 2010 and he also served on its audit, nominating and governance and compensation committees. From 1997 to 1999, he served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Photon Dynamics Inc., a publicly-held manufacturer of flat panel display test equipment. From July 1996 to June 1997, Mr. Spedden was a vice president of KLA-Tencor Semiconductor, a publicly-held manufacturer of automatic test equipment used in the fabrication of semiconductors. From 1989 to 1996, Mr. Spedden was the Vice President of Field Operations, and in 1991 took on the role of President and Chief Executive Officer, of Credence Systems Corporation, a manufacturer of test equipment for the global semiconductor industry. From 1971 to 1989, he held many senior positions at Teradyne Inc., a supplier of automatic test equipment. Prior to that, he worked in various sales and marketing roles at Hewlett Packard.
Mr. Beindorff has been a member of our board of directors since January 2011. Mr. Beindorff brings more than thirty years of experience in general management, operations, sales and marketing with a strong track record of building and leading disciplined organizational teams, driving rapid, profitable growth and delivering results across a variety of business environments. He currently serves as Principal & President of the Far Niente Group, a management consultancy focused on helping clients build effective business models, strong differentiated brands, viable product lines and sustainable businesses while maximizing return on investment, a position he has held since 2008. From 2004 to 2008, he served as Chief Operating Officer of Exclusive Resorts, a world's leading private club for luxury travel experiences, where he helped build a world class leadership team and a profitable, sustainable business. From 2002 to 2004, he served as Principal & President of the Greentree Group, a management consultancy helping clients build strong brands and effective business models. From 1999 to 2002, he served first as President & COO and then as Chairman & Chief Executive Officer of PlanetRx.com, an internet pharmacy and on-line health portal. From 1995 to 1999, he served as Executive Vice President of Marketing, Operations & Product Management for VISA. From 1978 to 1995, he held various positions leading global advertising, sales, marketing and brand management for The Coca-Cola Company and Rhodes Furniture. Mr. Beindorff received his Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from the University of Alabama and his Masters of Business Administration from the Gouzuietta Business School at Emory University.
Mr. David W. Brown President of LifeVantage Network
Mr. Brown currently serves as our President of LifeVantage Network, a position he has held since March 2011. Prior to that, he served as our President and CEO from January 2008 to March 2011. Prior to joining us he most recently was the Managing Director and Co-Founder of Nutrition Business Advisors, a firm founded in 2003 to provide strategic consulting services, capital raising and full-service business development focused on the Global Nutrition Industry. From 2000 to 2003, Mr. Brown served as President and CEO of Metabolife International. From 1994 to 2000, Mr. Brown served as the President of Natural Balance, Inc., a Colorado-based dietary supplement company. Mr. Brown began his career as a corporate attorney. He was with the law firm of Ballard, Spahr, Andrews & Ingersoll in 1994 and he was with Kindel & Anderson from 1991 to 1994. Mr. Brown received his Juris Doctorate from Cornell University and Bachelors of Arts from Brigham Young University. Mr. Brown's strong leadership and business acumen brings to our board of directors expertise in business operations and management.
Member of the Strategic Planning Committee
Mr. Mike Lu Independent Director
Mr. Lu has been a member of our board of directors since January 2010. Mr. Lu is currently an independent investor in public markets and private equity and serves as president of the Lu Foundation, which is focused on education and research. He also serves on the board of advisors for Red Rocks Capital. Mr. Lu managed the Janus Global Technology Fund from its inception in 1999 to 2006. After joining Janus Capital Corporation as an equity analyst in 1991, he served in a variety of research roles, with a focus on technology company analysis. Mr. Lu graduated magna cum laude from Yale University and is a Chartered Financial Analyst. Mr. Lu's in-depth understanding of finance and his perspective as an investor brings to our board of directors expertise in financial modeling and analysis as well as management and oversight.
Mr. Manovich has been a member of our board of directors since January 2011. Mr. Manovich has extensive experience in finance management and oversight, executive sales and marketing operations as well as distribution management and development. He currently serves as Managing Partner of D&S Investments, a private investment entity focused on portfolio management for long term capital appreciation, a position he has held since 2006. From 1999 to 2001, he served as Chief Operating Officer and Senior Vice President of @Road Inc., a start-up wireless data services company. From 1998 to 1999, he served as a Partner of Union Atlantic, LC, an investment and venture capital merchant banking company. From 1997 to 1998, he served as Executive Vice President at Apple Computer where he was responsible for worldwide sales and support. From 1996 to 1997, he served as Vice President of Sales for Fujitsu P.C. where he was responsible for sales and channel development for the U.S., Canada, Central and Southern America and Caribbean markets. From 1985 to 1996, he served in various positions at Apple Computer, including as Vice President of U.S. consumer division, Director of Business Markets and Country Manager for the UK/Ireland as well as Regional & District Sales Manager in the U.S. Mr. Manovich began his career at Deloitte, Haskins & Sells, where he served as a Certified Public Accountant. Mr. Manovich received his Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with an emphasis on Marketing and Management from the University of Montana and his Masters of Business Administration with an emphasis on Finance from the University of Montana.
Mr. Mauro has been a member of our board of directors since 2008. Mr. Mauro has worked for over 30 years at the local, state and national levels on behalf of both private and public sector entities. From 1983 to 1999, he served as Commissioner of the Texas General Land Office overseeing the management of more than 20 million acres of state land, 18,000 oil and gas wells, and the state's benefit program for Veterans. During his tenure as Commissioner, he also chaired the Veterans Land board of directors, the School Land board of directors, the Parks and Wildlife board of directors for Lease, the Texas Department of Corrections board of directors for Lease, the University board of directors for Lease, the Coastal Coordination Council and the Texas Alternative Fuels Council and co-chaired the Sustainable Energy Development Council. He has received numerous honors and awards for his civic and philanthropic contributions in environmental, political and business arenas, including the "Man of the Year Award" from the Texas League of Women Voters and the "Rising Star of Texas Award" from Texas Business Magazine. In 1998, he was the Texas Democratic Party nominee for Governor. Mr. Mauro's broad range of expertise brings to our board of directors experience in management and operations as well as strong leadership and oversight.
Dr. McCord has been a member of our board of directors since February 2006. He was appointed our Chief Science Officer, effective as of April 14, 2011. He was also our Director of Science from April 2004 to October 2007. Dr. McCord together with Dr. Irwin Fridovich discovered superoxide dismutase, a natural antioxidant referred to as "SOD," in 1969. For this work, Drs. McCord and Fridovich received the Elliot Cresson Medal of the Franklin Institute. Dr. McCord currently serves as Professor of Medicine, Biochemistry, and Microbiology at the University of Colorado at Denver and Health Sciences Center (UCDHSC). Dr. McCord received a lifetime achievement award from the Oxygen Society for outstanding contributions to the field of free radical biology and medicine in 1997. He is Honorary President of the International Society of Antioxidants in Nutrition and Health (ISANH). He chaired the Third International Conference on Superoxide Dismutases: Recent Advances and Clinical Applications, held at the Institut Pasteur in Paris in 2004, as well as earlier conferences in the series. Dr. McCord has published articles in a number of scientific journals, including the New England Journal of Medicine. Dr. McCord's scientific background brings to our board of directors an experienced perspective and leadership with regard to our research and development efforts and plans.
Member of the Strategic Planning Committee
Mr. George E. Metzger Independent Director
Mr. Metzger has been a member of our board of directors since January 2011. Mr. Metzger brings to LifeVantage more than thirty years of experience in executive compensation, human resources, benefits and labor relations as well as workforce planning. In 2007, Mr. Metzger retired from Textron Inc., a company with international operations in multiple industries. Mr. Metzger worked in various capacities while at Textron beginning in 1985, and most recently served as Vice President of Human Resources and Benefits from 2000 until December 2007. In this role he was responsible for Textron's networked integrated human resource delivery system, including account based healthcare plans, retirement plan redesign and reward structure. From 1976 to 1986, he worked for Rockwell International, including serving as Director Human Resources. He worked at Clark Equipment Company from 1969 to 1976 as Director Labor Relations at the time of his departure. Mr. Metzger also serves on the Board of Directors of WorkWell Systems, Inc., a privately held physical medicine and workers' compensation solutions company. Mr. Metzger received his Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from Trine University.
Mr. Douglas C. Robinson President and Chief Executive Officer
Mr. Robinson was appointed as our President and Chief Executive Officer in March 2011. From 2007 to 2011 Mr. Robinson served as Chief Executive Officer of WorkWell Systems, a physical medicine and workers' compensation solutions company. Prior to joining WorkWell Systems, from 2005 to 2007, Mr. Robinson served as SVP Healthcare Transformation for UnitedHealth Group. Prior to United, from 2002 to 2005, he led Deloitte Consulting's newly formed consumer-driven healthcare practice. From 2001 to 2002, Mr. Robinson served as SVP, National Practice Leader for SynHrgy, an outsourced provider of integrated human resource services including Health and Welfare, Integrated Absence Management, Integrated Pension Administration, Workforce Administration and Compensation & Performance Management. From 1998 to 2001, as Director, Healthcare Consulting for PriceWaterhouseCoopers, Mr. Robinson sold and managed the first "full-replace" consumer-driven healthcare engagement from inception through installation, until his division was sold to Mellon Financial. Mr. Robinson began his career as a Senior Account Executive for Blue Cross of Washington and Alaska. Mr. Robinson holds a B.A. degree in Marketing/Public Relations and Speech Communications from Gonzaga University, Spokane, Washington where he also continues to guest lecture on healthcare economics to the undergraduate and graduate schools. Mr. Robinson's experience in corporate governance, oversight, operations and financial experience and leadership brings to our management team and board of directors a broad range of expertise and oversight. Mr. Robinson served as a non-employee member of our board of directors from January of 2010 to March 2011. During that time he served as chairman of the Compensation Committee, served as the financial expert on our audit committee and was a member of the Executive Committee. Since March 2011 Mr. Robinson has continued to serve as an employee member of our board of directors.
Mr. David W. Brown President of LifeVantage Network
Mr. Brown currently serves as our President of LifeVantage Network, a position he has held since March 2011. Prior to that, he served as our President and CEO from January 2008 to March 2011. Prior to joining us he most recently was the Managing Director and Co-Founder of Nutrition Business Advisors, a firm founded in 2003 to provide strategic consulting services, capital raising and full-service business development focused on the Global Nutrition Industry. From 2000 to 2003, Mr. Brown served as President and CEO of Metabolife International. From 1994 to 2000, Mr. Brown served as the President of Natural Balance, Inc., a Colorado-based dietary supplement company. Mr. Brown began his career as a corporate attorney. He was with the law firm of Ballard, Spahr, Andrews & Ingersoll in 1994 and he was with Kindel & Anderson from 1991 to 1994. Mr. Brown received his Juris Doctorate from Cornell University and Bachelors of Arts from Brigham Young University. Mr. Brown's strong leadership and business acumen brings to our board of directors expertise in business operations and management.
Dr. Joe M. McCord Chief Science Officer
Dr. McCord has been a member of our board of directors since February 2006. He was appointed our Chief Science Officer, effective as of April 14, 2011. He was also our Director of Science from April 2004 to October 2007. Dr. McCord together with Dr. Irwin Fridovich discovered superoxide dismutase, a natural antioxidant referred to as "SOD," in 1969. For this work, Drs. McCord and Fridovich received the Elliot Cresson Medal of the Franklin Institute. Dr. McCord currently serves as Professor of Medicine, Biochemistry, and Microbiology at the University of Colorado at Denver and Health Sciences Center (UCDHSC). Dr. McCord received a lifetime achievement award from the Oxygen Society for outstanding contributions to the field of free radical biology and medicine in 1997. He is Honorary President of the International Society of Antioxidants in Nutrition and Health (ISANH). He chaired the Third International Conference on Superoxide Dismutases: Recent Advances and Clinical Applications, held at the Institut Pasteur in Paris in 2004, as well as earlier conferences in the series. Dr. McCord has published articles in a number of scientific journals, including the New England Journal of Medicine. Dr. McCord's scientific background brings to our board of directors an experienced perspective and leadership with regard to our research and development efforts and plans.
Ms. Carrie McQueen Chief Financial Officer
Ms. McQueen was appointed as our Chief Financial Officer in June 2009, and as our Secretary and Treasurer in July 2009. From July 2007 through June 2008, Ms. McQueen served as an interim Chief Financial Officer for two privately-held companies: QThink, an IC engineering services company, and Genelux, a development-stage biotechnology company. From November 2004 through November 2006, Ms. McQueen served as Chief Financial Officer, Secretary, Treasurer and Vice President of ADVENTRX Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NYSE Amex:ANX), a publicly traded clinical-stage biotechnology company. From December 2003 to December 2004, Ms. McQueen served in a consulting capacity as Chief Financial Officer of Singlefin, Inc., an email/internet security software company and as Chief Financial Officer of SofLinx, Inc., a wireless sensor network and software company. From December 2002 to June 2004, Ms. McQueen served as Vice President of Finance of V-Enable, Inc., a software company specializing in multimodal software for wireless devices. From December 1996 to May 2000, Ms. McQueen served first as Director of Finance and Human Resources, and then as Vice President, Finance and Administration, of Websense Inc. (Nasdaq:WBSN), a publicly traded company that provides software products that analyze, report and manage computing resource use by employees. Ms. McQueen received her B.A. in Political Science from University of California, San Diego, her MBA from San Diego State University and a Certified Management Accountant designation from the IMA.
Mr. Kirby L. Zenger Chief Operating Officer
Mr. Zenger was appointed as our Executive Vice President-General Manager in February 2009 and was appointed as our Chief Operating Officer in June 2009. Before joining our company, he was EVP / General Manger for Zrii LLC, an international network marketing company founded in 2007. He was integral in the architecture and strategic development of the Zrii business plan. At Zrii, he managed the daily operations of the company. In 2006, he served as Vice President of Global Sales for Young Living Essential Oils, a network marketing company. From 2004 to 2006, Mr. Zenger was General Manager of North America for Synergy Worldwide, a subsidiary of Nature's Sunshine, a direct selling company. From 1998 to 2003, he served as a Client Partner and Director of Technology Sales of Franklin Covey. Mr. Zenger studied advertising and business management at the University of Utah and LDS Business College with additional accreditation in leadership development and strategic planning.
Mr. Robinson was appointed as our President and Chief Executive Officer in March 2011. From 2007 to 2011 Mr. Robinson served as Chief Executive Officer of WorkWell Systems, a physical medicine and workers' compensation solutions company. Prior to joining WorkWell Systems, from 2005 to 2007, Mr. Robinson served as SVP Healthcare Transformation for UnitedHealth Group. Prior to United, from 2002 to 2005, he led Deloitte Consulting's newly formed consumer-driven healthcare practice. From 2001 to 2002, Mr. Robinson served as SVP, National Practice Leader for SynHrgy, an outsourced provider of integrated human resource services including Health and Welfare, Integrated Absence Management, Integrated Pension Administration, Workforce Administration and Compensation & Performance Management. From 1998 to 2001, as Director, Healthcare Consulting for PriceWaterhouseCoopers, Mr. Robinson sold and managed the first "full-replace" consumer-driven healthcare engagement from inception through installation, until his division was sold to Mellon Financial. Mr. Robinson began his career as a Senior Account Executive for Blue Cross of Washington and Alaska. Mr. Robinson holds a B.A. degree in Marketing/Public Relations and Speech Communications from Gonzaga University, Spokane, Washington where he also continues to guest lecture on healthcare economics to the undergraduate and graduate schools. Mr. Robinson's experience in corporate governance, oversight, operations and financial experience and leadership brings to our management team and board of directors a broad range of expertise and oversight. Mr. Robinson served as a non-employee member of our board of directors from January of 2010 to March 2011. During that time he served as chairman of the Compensation Committee, served as the financial expert on our audit committee and was a member of the Executive Committee. Since March 2011 Mr. Robinson has continued to serve as an employee member of our board of directors.
Mr. Spedden has been a member of our board of directors since January 2011. Mr. Elwood ("Woody") H. Spedden's career includes more than fifty years of experience in executive management and oversight, compensation, compliance, engineering practice, sales and marketing on behalf of private and public sector companies. He served as a member of the Board of Directors of Advanced Energy Industries from 1995 until 2010 and he also served on its audit, nominating and governance and compensation committees. From 1997 to 1999, he served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Photon Dynamics Inc., a publicly-held manufacturer of flat panel display test equipment. From July 1996 to June 1997, Mr. Spedden was a vice president of KLA-Tencor Semiconductor, a publicly-held manufacturer of automatic test equipment used in the fabrication of semiconductors. From 1989 to 1996, Mr. Spedden was the Vice President of Field Operations, and in 1991 took on the role of President and Chief Executive Officer, of Credence Systems Corporation, a manufacturer of test equipment for the global semiconductor industry. From 1971 to 1989, he held many senior positions at Teradyne Inc., a supplier of automatic test equipment. Prior to that, he worked in various sales and marketing roles at Hewlett Packard.
Mr. Beindorff has been a member of our board of directors since January 2011. Mr. Beindorff brings more than thirty years of experience in general management, operations, sales and marketing with a strong track record of building and leading disciplined organizational teams, driving rapid, profitable growth and delivering results across a variety of business environments. He currently serves as Principal & President of the Far Niente Group, a management consultancy focused on helping clients build effective business models, strong differentiated brands, viable product lines and sustainable businesses while maximizing return on investment, a position he has held since 2008. From 2004 to 2008, he served as Chief Operating Officer of Exclusive Resorts, a world's leading private club for luxury travel experiences, where he helped build a world class leadership team and a profitable, sustainable business. From 2002 to 2004, he served as Principal & President of the Greentree Group, a management consultancy helping clients build strong brands and effective business models. From 1999 to 2002, he served first as President & COO and then as Chairman & Chief Executive Officer of PlanetRx.com, an internet pharmacy and on-line health portal. From 1995 to 1999, he served as Executive Vice President of Marketing, Operations & Product Management for VISA. From 1978 to 1995, he held various positions leading global advertising, sales, marketing and brand management for The Coca-Cola Company and Rhodes Furniture. Mr. Beindorff received his Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from the University of Alabama and his Masters of Business Administration from the Gouzuietta Business School at Emory University.
Mr. Brown currently serves as our President of LifeVantage Network, a position he has held since March 2011. Prior to that, he served as our President and CEO from January 2008 to March 2011. Prior to joining us he most recently was the Managing Director and Co-Founder of Nutrition Business Advisors, a firm founded in 2003 to provide strategic consulting services, capital raising and full-service business development focused on the Global Nutrition Industry. From 2000 to 2003, Mr. Brown served as President and CEO of Metabolife International. From 1994 to 2000, Mr. Brown served as the President of Natural Balance, Inc., a Colorado-based dietary supplement company. Mr. Brown began his career as a corporate attorney. He was with the law firm of Ballard, Spahr, Andrews & Ingersoll in 1994 and he was with Kindel & Anderson from 1991 to 1994. Mr. Brown received his Juris Doctorate from Cornell University and Bachelors of Arts from Brigham Young University. Mr. Brown's strong leadership and business acumen brings to our board of directors expertise in business operations and management.
Mr. Lu has been a member of our board of directors since January 2010. Mr. Lu is currently an independent investor in public markets and private equity and serves as president of the Lu Foundation, which is focused on education and research. He also serves on the board of advisors for Red Rocks Capital. Mr. Lu managed the Janus Global Technology Fund from its inception in 1999 to 2006. After joining Janus Capital Corporation as an equity analyst in 1991, he served in a variety of research roles, with a focus on technology company analysis. Mr. Lu graduated magna cum laude from Yale University and is a Chartered Financial Analyst. Mr. Lu's in-depth understanding of finance and his perspective as an investor brings to our board of directors expertise in financial modeling and analysis as well as management and oversight.
Mr. Manovich has been a member of our board of directors since January 2011. Mr. Manovich has extensive experience in finance management and oversight, executive sales and marketing operations as well as distribution management and development. He currently serves as Managing Partner of D&S Investments, a private investment entity focused on portfolio management for long term capital appreciation, a position he has held since 2006. From 1999 to 2001, he served as Chief Operating Officer and Senior Vice President of @Road Inc., a start-up wireless data services company. From 1998 to 1999, he served as a Partner of Union Atlantic, LC, an investment and venture capital merchant banking company. From 1997 to 1998, he served as Executive Vice President at Apple Computer where he was responsible for worldwide sales and support. From 1996 to 1997, he served as Vice President of Sales for Fujitsu P.C. where he was responsible for sales and channel development for the U.S., Canada, Central and Southern America and Caribbean markets. From 1985 to 1996, he served in various positions at Apple Computer, including as Vice President of U.S. consumer division, Director of Business Markets and Country Manager for the UK/Ireland as well as Regional & District Sales Manager in the U.S. Mr. Manovich began his career at Deloitte, Haskins & Sells, where he served as a Certified Public Accountant. Mr. Manovich received his Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with an emphasis on Marketing and Management from the University of Montana and his Masters of Business Administration with an emphasis on Finance from the University of Montana.
Mr. Mauro has been a member of our board of directors since 2008. Mr. Mauro has worked for over 30 years at the local, state and national levels on behalf of both private and public sector entities. From 1983 to 1999, he served as Commissioner of the Texas General Land Office overseeing the management of more than 20 million acres of state land, 18,000 oil and gas wells, and the state's benefit program for Veterans. During his tenure as Commissioner, he also chaired the Veterans Land board of directors, the School Land board of directors, the Parks and Wildlife board of directors for Lease, the Texas Department of Corrections board of directors for Lease, the University board of directors for Lease, the Coastal Coordination Council and the Texas Alternative Fuels Council and co-chaired the Sustainable Energy Development Council. He has received numerous honors and awards for his civic and philanthropic contributions in environmental, political and business arenas, including the "Man of the Year Award" from the Texas League of Women Voters and the "Rising Star of Texas Award" from Texas Business Magazine. In 1998, he was the Texas Democratic Party nominee for Governor. Mr. Mauro's broad range of expertise brings to our board of directors experience in management and operations as well as strong leadership and oversight.
Dr. McCord has been a member of our board of directors since February 2006. He was appointed our Chief Science Officer, effective as of April 14, 2011. He was also our Director of Science from April 2004 to October 2007. Dr. McCord together with Dr. Irwin Fridovich discovered superoxide dismutase, a natural antioxidant referred to as "SOD," in 1969. For this work, Drs. McCord and Fridovich received the Elliot Cresson Medal of the Franklin Institute. Dr. McCord currently serves as Professor of Medicine, Biochemistry, and Microbiology at the University of Colorado at Denver and Health Sciences Center (UCDHSC). Dr. McCord received a lifetime achievement award from the Oxygen Society for outstanding contributions to the field of free radical biology and medicine in 1997. He is Honorary President of the International Society of Antioxidants in Nutrition and Health (ISANH). He chaired the Third International Conference on Superoxide Dismutases: Recent Advances and Clinical Applications, held at the Institut Pasteur in Paris in 2004, as well as earlier conferences in the series. Dr. McCord has published articles in a number of scientific journals, including the New England Journal of Medicine. Dr. McCord's scientific background brings to our board of directors an experienced perspective and leadership with regard to our research and development efforts and plans.
Mr. Metzger has been a member of our board of directors since January 2011. Mr. Metzger brings to LifeVantage more than thirty years of experience in executive compensation, human resources, benefits and labor relations as well as workforce planning. In 2007, Mr. Metzger retired from Textron Inc., a company with international operations in multiple industries. Mr. Metzger worked in various capacities while at Textron beginning in 1985, and most recently served as Vice President of Human Resources and Benefits from 2000 until December 2007. In this role he was responsible for Textron's networked integrated human resource delivery system, including account based healthcare plans, retirement plan redesign and reward structure. From 1976 to 1986, he worked for Rockwell International, including serving as Director Human Resources. He worked at Clark Equipment Company from 1969 to 1976 as Director Labor Relations at the time of his departure. Mr. Metzger also serves on the Board of Directors of WorkWell Systems, Inc., a privately held physical medicine and workers' compensation solutions company. Mr. Metzger received his Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from Trine University.