Nerium Appoints Deborah K. Heisz As President And COO

Nerium International's Deborah K. Heisz has been named company President, in addition to her current role as Chief Operating Officer.

For the past several months, Heisz also has chaired Nerium’s global steering committee, helping to position the skincare company for new growth.

“Having more than 20 years of leadership experience in a variety of roles within the direct selling industry, Deborah is uniquely qualified to direct the company as it enters its next phase,” Jeff Olson, Founder and CEO, said in the company’s announcement.

In past leadership roles, Heisz has overseen new business development, product development, IT, creative services and publishing within the direct sales channel. She also remains CEO of Live Happy LLC, the positive lifestyle brand and movement behind Live Happy magazine.

Next month, Heisz will be inducted into the Happiness Hall of Fame, which includes names such as Muhammad Ali and Deepak Chopra.

“It is my goal to lead our U.S. and international teams to move our global company forward and maintain our position as a unique model of positivity, diversity, innovation and integrity in the direct selling industry,” said Heisz.

As it marks five years in business, Texas-based Nerium is preparing to expand its international operations with the launch of Nerium Australia. Company officials said the anticipated fourth-quarter opening has been scheduled for next month.

About Nerium International

Based in Addison, TX, Nerium International is a global relationship marketing company with Age-Defying products crafted from cutting-edge research and science. Founded in 2011, Nerium has shattered industry records for sales while developing a strong customer base in North American, Latin American and Asia-Pacific markets.

This unprecedented success has allowed Nerium to generate $1 billion in cumulative sales after just four years. Nerium was recognized for its historic growth by ranking No.1 on the 2015 Inc. 500 List of fastest-growing private U.S. companies in consumer products and services and No. 12 in overall, as well as No. 38 on the 2016 Direct Selling News' Global 100 List.

Led by an executive leadership team with vast domestic and international experience, Nerium is committed to distributing an excellent product line based in real science and providing its Independent Brand Partners with a life-changing and outstanding business opportunity through relationship