Amway is an American company specializing in the use of multi-level marketing to sell health, beauty, and home care products.

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Steve Van Andel is co-chair of the board of directors of [Amway](/org/amway), one of the world’s leading direct selling businesses. He served as co-CEO of [Amway](/org/amway) from 1995-2018. Van Andel is the eldest son of [Amway](/org/amway) Co-Founder Jay Van Andel, who, with Rich DeVos, started [Amway](/org/amway) in 1959 in Ada, Michigan.

Over the past two decades, Van Andel has been part of leading a strategic transformation of the company with a focus on growth through digital tools, mobile experiences and product innovations.

Van Andel has been an ambassador for free enterprise and free trade interests all over the world. He has twice served as chairman of the [U.S. Chamber of Commerce](/org/chamber-of-commerce-of-the-united-states-of-america), where he remains a member of several committees, and has been involved with the U.S. China Business Council as well as the U.S. Korea Business Council.

Van Andel shared his passion for economic freedom on a local level in his role as chairman of the Economic Club of Grand Rapids during the 2014/2015 season. Van Andel serves on the boards of directors of the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Foundation, Business Leaders for Michigan, West Michigan Policy Forum and Metro Health Hospital. He also serves on the board of his alma mater, [Hillsdale College](/org/hillsdale-college).

Van Andel earned a bachelor’s degree in economics and business administration from [Hillsdale College](/org/hillsdale-college) and a Master of Business Administration in marketing from [Miami University](/org/miami-university) in Ohio.

Steve Van Andel

John Parker is Chief Sales Officer for [Amway](/org/amway) and has day to day responsibility for Russia, Europe, Southern Africa, Australia and New Zealand. He is responsible for [Amway](/org/amway)’s global sales strategy and operations, and oversees distributor incentives and recognition, field leadership development, global training and education and the XS Energy and XS Sports Nutrition categories.

Parker reports directly to CEO Milind Pant. He serves on [Amway](/org/amway)’s Global Leadership Team, [Amway](/org/amway)’s key decision-making body focused on strategy development and delivering meaningful ABO and customer experiences. He also serves on [Amway](/org/amway)’s Executive Staff comprised of cross-functional executive leaders focused on enhancing company culture, talent capabilities and global market needs.

Parker joined [Amway](/org/amway) in 1993 as a Distributor Relations Sales Manager and later became Director of Sales for North America. He was later named Vice President of Sales & Marketing for [Amway](/org/amway) North America and, in 2003, became Chief Marketing Officer for [Amway](/org/amway) globally. In 2007, he was named President of [Amway](/org/amway) Japan. He returned to Ada as Chief Sales Officer in 2013.

Parker currently serves on the Board of Advisors for the Richard M. and Helen DeVos Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation at [Grand Valley State University](/org/grand-valley-state-university). He previously served two terms as Chairman of the U.S. Direct Selling Association and served four terms as Chairman of the U.S. Direct Selling Education Foundation.

Parker earned a bachelor’s in business administration with a concentration in finance from the [University of Notre Dame](/org/university-of-notre-dame), where he was a member of the varsity golf team.

John Parker

Milind Pant joined [Amway](/org/amway) in January 2019 as Chief Executive Officer. He leads the overall management of [Amway](/org/amway) and is responsible for setting the company’s strategic vision and growth strategies. Pant reports directly to and holds a seat on [Amway](/org/amway)’s Board of Directors. He is the first non-family member to run the business since its founding in 1959.

In his role as CEO, Pant serves on [Amway](/org/amway)’s Global Leadership Team, [Amway](/org/amway)’s key executive decision-making body focused on global strategy development and delivering meaningful ABO and customer experiences. He also serves on [Amway](/org/amway)’s Executive Staff comprised of top cross-functional executive leaders focused on enhancing company culture, talent capabilities and global market needs.

Most recently, Pant was President of [Pizza Hut](/org/pizza-hut) International with [Yum! Brands](/org/yum-brands). In this role, he led the international division across 109 countries with more than 9,000 [Pizza Hut](/org/pizza-hut) stores. He was also previously President – Yum! China, served as Managing Director, Yum! Thailand and Chief Marketing Officer – Yum! Indian Subcontinent.

Prior to joining [Yum! Brands](/org/yum-brands), Pant spent 14 years with [Unilever](/org/unilever) in a variety of executive roles, including Vice President – Foods for Africa, Middle East, Turkey.

He holds a Master of International Business from the Indian Institute of Foreign Trade and a Master of Management Studies from Birla Institute of Technology & Sciences, India.

Milind Pant

Doug DeVos co-chairs the Board of Directors of [Amway](/org/amway), one of the world’s leading direct selling companies. He previously served as president of [Amway](/org/amway) for more than 16 years. DeVos’ focus on fostering entrepreneurship and providing opportunities for people around the world to start a business of their own helped drive [Amway](/org/amway) to its leadership position in the industry. DeVos, who joined [Amway](/org/amway) in 1986, previously served in various leadership positions for [Amway](/org/amway) in Europe, the Americas and Asia. In 2018, the [U.S. Department of Commerce](/org/u-s-department-of-commerce) appointed DeVos to the U.S.-India CEO Forum.

Beyond [Amway](/org/amway), DeVos chairs the Executive Committee for the National Constitution Center in Philadelphia and is involved in numerous Michigan business and civic organizations, including the Business Leaders for Michigan, West Michigan Policy Forum, and Gerald R. Ford Presidential Foundation.

DeVos has also served as an industry leader in numerous roles including Chairman of the World Federation of Direct Selling Associations (2014-2017) and Chairman of the U.S. Direct Selling Association (2003-2004). He has been inducted into the U.S. Direct Selling Association Hall of Fame and been recognized with the Direct Selling Education Foundation’s Circle of Honor award.

DeVos, along with his wife, Maria, are very active with their personal Foundation supporting many community causes with a special emphasis on families, education, and economic opportunity for all.

A passionate sailor, DeVos has partnered with Hap Fauth, Roger Penske, and the NYYC to compete for the America’s Cup in 2021 in Auckland, NZ.

DeVos earned a bachelor’s degree in management from [Purdue University](/org/purdue-university), where he also played football. Doug and Maria continue to live in Grand Rapids and have 4 grown children.

Doug DeVos

Harjit Gill

Asha Gupta is the Chief Strategy & Corporate Development Officer. In her role, she is responsible for leading the development of Amway’s long-term global business strategy and evaluating strategic growth opportunities to help Amway Business Owners (ABOs) meet customer needs and grow their business online. In addition to her enterprise strategy stewardship, she will also manage strategic acquisitions and alliance initiatives for the company.

Asha reports directly to CEO Milind Pant. She serves on Amway’s Global Leadership Team, Amway’s key decision-making body focused on strategy development and delivering meaningful ABO and customer experiences. She also serves on Amway’s Executive Staff comprised of cross-functional executive leaders focused on enhancing company culture, talent capabilities and global market needs.

Asha is a seasoned global executive with a passion for serving entrepreneurs with 26 years of transformational leadership experience, having overseen multi-functional and multi-cultural teams across Asia Pacific, Middle East, Europe and the Americas. Prior to joining Amway in 2020, Asha spent 23 years at Tupperware, most recently as EVP & Chief Strategy & Marketing Officer, boldly enhancing Tupperware’s sustainability positioning and entry into new product categories. Previously as Group President – Asia Pacific, she led the largest revenue and profit contributing region for the company. Earlier in her Tupperware career, as AVP Asia Pacific & Managing Director India, she delivered 32 consecutive quarters of growth, helped Tupperware achieve super-brands status in India and also authored a compilation of entrepreneurial journeys focused on women empowerment entitled “She Can You Can”.

Asha began her career leading Regional Sales at Coats Viyella, a large British textile conglomerate, and also consulted for Coca-Cola in the Middle East, helping them with their plans to move into new categories within the region.

Asha was born and raised in India. She received a bachelor’s degree in Commerce from University of Madras and an MBA in Marketing from University of Mumbai. She underwent Leadership & General Management Programs at Yale CEO College, IMD Lausanne and Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad.

Asha is the recipient of many awards, including Fortune India Magazine’s “50 Most Powerful Women in Business” (2012 & 2013) and Business Today Magazine’s “Most Powerful Women in Indian Business” (2013). She is an active member of Young Presidents’ Organization (YPO) International and Singapore Chapter. She serves on the advisory board of Tionale Pte Ltd, Singapore .



Asha Gupta

Frances Yu

Becky Smith is the Chief Financial Officer, responsible for Amway’s global finance team, which includes accounting, financial planning and reporting, internal audit, treasury, tax and global financial shared services divisions.

Smith reports directly to CEO Milind Pant. She serves on Amway’s Global Leadership Team, Amway’s key decision-making body focused on strategy development and delivering meaningful ABO and customer experiences. She also serves on Amway’s Executive Staff, composed of cross-functional executive leaders focused on enhancing company culture, growing talent capabilities and meeting global market needs.

Prior to taking on the role of Chief Financial Officer in 2020, Smith served as Vice President of the A70 Transformation Office. She also held a variety of leadership positions, including Vice President, Global Procurement, and Vice President, Global Project Management & Supply Chain Planning. She also held management roles in Global Project Management, Global Direct Procurement, and Supply Chain Financial Analysis & Reporting. Smith joined Amway in 2008.

Before joining Amway, Smith worked for Chrysler LLC, Michigan State University and Cargill, Inc.

Smith received a bachelor’s degree in agribusiness management, animal science from Michigan State University and a master’s degree with a concentration in finance and supply chain management from the Eli Broad Graduate School of Management at Michigan State University. She also has a Global Strategic Leadership Program Certificate from the Wharton School, Aresty Institute of Executive Education at the University of Pennsylvania. Smith is married to her husband, Randy, and has two children.

Becky Smith

As Chief Technology & Platform Officer, Ashish Khan leads global teams pioneering the development of easy, seamless shopping experiences for customers and Amway’s social commerce strategy. He is responsible for driving Amway’s digital enterprise strategy and platform innovation.

Khan also leverages world-class data and analytics to deliver business insights to Amway Business Owners and is responsible for managing strategic alliances with leading digital and social technology platforms around the world.

Khan reports to CEO Milind Pant and serves on Amway’s Global Leadership Team, Amway’s key decision-making body focused on strategy development and delivering meaningful ABO and customer experiences. He also serves on Amway’s Executive Staff, which is composed of cross-functional executive leaders focused on enhancing company culture, talent capabilities and global market needs.

Khan has 25 years of digital and technology leadership experience. He has worked with leading global consumer product, retail and digital marketing companies. Khan has also served as a strategic advisor to technology entrepreneurs.

As the Global Head of Brand Technology and Enterprise Architecture at Estée Lauder Companies, Khan led the digital transformation of the company’s global brands, consumer experience, product innovation, and supply chain. Prior to joining Estée Lauder Companies, Khan served as Senior Vice President of Global E-commerce Platforms for Staples and led the modernization and transformation of their global e-commerce capabilities.

Khan earned his Bachelor of Science in electrical engineering and technology from the University of Maine.



Ashish Khan

Michelle McKenna joined the Alticor board of directors in 2020. She currently serves as the Chief Information Officer for the National Football League (NFL), and is also a member of the board of directors for [RingCentral](/org/ringcentral) and Quotient Technology, Inc.

In her role as Chief Information Officer for the NFL, McKenna is responsible for the NFL’s technology strategy, shared service delivery and leadership of the league’s activities. She has been at the NFL since 2012 and is executive sponsor of the league’s Women’s Inclusion Network. She has been awarded the Game Changer Award by Sports Business Journal. In 2013, Forty Over Forty – Women to Watch named her as one of the top 40 women in business.

Ms. McKenna joined the NFL from [Constellation](/org/constellation-inc) Energy in Baltimore, Maryland, where she was the Chief Information Officer. At [Constellation](/org/constellation-inc), she led the acquisition of competitive energy businesses and a merger with [Exelon](/org/exelon). In this capacity, she served as a board advisor and worked closely with the Chairman and CEO. Prior to joining [Constellation](/org/constellation-inc) Energy, McKenna was President of Vision Interactive Media Group, where she was responsible for marketing, technology, business development, operations and finance.

McKenna is a certified public accountant and holds a bachelor’s degree in accounting from [Auburn University](/org/auburn-university), and a master’s degree in business administration from the Crummer Graduate School of Business at [Rollins College](/org/rollins-college).

Michelle Mckenna

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Dick DeVos has spent his business career working in a variety of executive positions at [Amway](/org/amway), the NBA’s [Orlando Magic](/org/orlando-magic), and The Windquest Group where he currently serves as its President.

Prior to joining the Board of Directors at [Amway](/org/amway), DeVos served as President of the company from 1993 to 2002 and held responsibility for all aspects of [Amway](/org/amway)’s operations in 50 countries and six continents. In his final fiscal year of service, [Amway](/org/amway) reported sales of $4.5 billion. He had previously served as Vice President – [Amway](/org/amway) International where he held responsibility for the company’s operations in 18 countries outside North America. Under his leadership, the company opened new markets and tripled international sales to exceed US domestic sales for the first time in the company’s history.

During an interlude at [Amway](/org/amway) from 1989-1993, DeVos served as President and CEO of the NBA’s [Orlando Magic](/org/orlando-magic) following the acquisition of the team by his family.

In addition to his business roles, DeVos has been a leader in a wide range of community initiatives.  He started the Education Freedom Fund which awarded more than 4,000 scholarships to underprivileged children in Michigan and started the West Michigan Aviation Academy, a high school that aims to provide a rigorous educational program through an aviation focus.  In addition, he has served on the State Board of Education in Michigan. DeVos has led as chair/co-chair various Grand Rapids-area downtown revitalization and regional health care improvements including a $75M downtown arena, a $212M convention center, a $130M heart hospital, a $90M medical school and a $30M Downtown Market.  He also served, from 2015 to 2019, as Chairman of the Board of the Spectrum Health System (the predominant health care provider in West Michigan), was the Republican candidate for Governor of Michigan in 2006 and is the author of the New York Times best-selling book, “Rediscovering American Values”.

In 2017, DeVos was appointed to the Federal Aviation Administration’s Management Advisory Council by U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Elaine L. Chao.

DeVos is a two-time National Champion sailor, a qualified jet aircraft and helicopter pilot, and a graduate of Northwood University. DeVos has been married to his wife Betsy (nee Prince) for more than 40 years and they now have seven children and eight grandchildren.

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