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Lydia came to Young Living with more than 20 years of experience in the fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) industry, where she took on functional leadership and general management roles across Asia. She is a versatile professional with extensive experience in both business-to-consumer and business-to-business channels, having led marketing and sales teams in mature and fast-growing businesses.

Throughout her career, Lydia has consistently delivered results in challenging environments. She also has successfully led culture change toward a winning mindset and teamwork. Lydia is passionate about people and has a proven ability to inspire and lead high-performing teams.

Lydia Aw

With over 15 years of experience in sales and marketing and an MBA from Southampton Business School, Yudho knows how to help a company grow. His collaborative approach and habit of pushing past limits have helped him make his mark in the direct-selling industry in his country. In his roles at Tupperware and Amway, he was responsible for both local and APAC markets.

Yudho’s fascination with the power of high-quality essential oils led him to Young Living in April 2019 as the sales and marketing director in Indonesia. The company quickly recognized his strong strategic and tactical thinking skills and appointed him country manager in October 2019.

Ksatrio Yudho Sampurno

Abbie comes from a well-blended background in wellness education and event marketing. She is a home-grown Young Living leader who focuses on leading with empathy. After joining Young Living in 2014 in Hong Kong, Abbie played a leading role in establishing the strong foundation of success that has earned Young Living its excellent reputation in Hong Kong and Macau. More recently, Abbie spent the past few years pioneering the first regional leadership team overseeing marketing and events efforts across APAC. Abbie now focuses on inspiring the Hong Kong market to new heights with the help of her sharply honed experience and long-term perspective.

Abbie Cheung

Franco brings with him over 12 years of direct-selling experience in various roles such as marketing, sales channel management, IT, project management, and brand management. Since he started in Young Living Global Sales Operations in 2017, he has led one of the largest recorded sales campaigns in company history. He’s spent his recent years in Young Living in Asia-Pacific, where he has provided leadership and strategic oversight to the region’s teams and, in the process, played a key role in the growth of the Asian markets. Franco lives by Gary’s heart-centered, authentic style of leadership as he takes the helm of Young Living Philippines and Korea.

Franco is a strong believer in essential oils’ capabilities to change lives. He thanks amazing Young Living members from all around the world for everything he’s learned about these valuable resources.

Franco Silva

With 15 years in advertising and close to a decade in the direct sales industry, specializing in regional category management, Adeline knows about the importance of establishing brand leadership. After only two years as general manager of the Malaysian market, she led her team to rank among the top five markets outside the U.S., with the highest revenue and enrollments in 2021. She credits this achievement to her dedicated team and to the astute leadership of the brand partners in Malaysia.

Adeline Law

Vance joined Young Living in 2016, bringing with him a deep understanding of health products, in-depth knowledge of global markets, and extensive experience in various industries, including pharmaceuticals, fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG), and direct sales. He earned his master of science in pharmaceuticals from the Graduate Institute of Taipei Medical University.

After graduating, he worked as a sales representative and then product manager for MSD Taiwan, a subsidiary of Merck. He later signed on with Sanofi, a health and life sciences organization, as a senior product manager. In 2014, Vance began work as Nu Skin’s education director for greater China. Within a year, he oversaw the marketing departments for both Taiwan and Hong Kong. He is enthusiastic about leading Young Living’s greater China region to even greater success.

Vance Yuan

He went on to study information systems in Hawaii during college. He holds a Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree from Globis University in Japan.

Toshi has extensive experience in the network marketing business after working for five major global direct sales companies for nearly 10 years in sales and 10 years in marketing. Since joining Young Living in 2019, he served as the senior director of sales and marketing before becoming the country manager of Japan.

His favorite Young Living products are Peppermint and Sacred Frankincense™ essential oils and the Believe™ essential oil blend.

Toshimitsu Nakagawa

Rick has an outstanding 30-year record in the direct sales industry. He’s spent 18 years in corporate management and an additional 10 years as a top distributor with a major industry leader.

Rick holds a diploma in education, majoring in science, music, psychology, and English. He also has a Certificate IV in frontline management and a graduate certificate in business management from Adelaide University. As general manager of Australia and New Zealand, Rick is passionate about Young Living, its unique products, and company philosophy and feels a personal connection to its mission.

Rick Arnold

Originally from Venezuela, Mariangela immigrated to Panama seven years ago to start a new life. She began working as a sales manager for Young Living in November 2019, bringing with her 12 years of experience in direct sales and network marketing. Her experience comes from living “people first,” illuminating others’ lives, and helping them achieve their ambitions through development and solid, consistent strategies.

Throughout her life and career, especially after her immigration experience, Mariangela developed the value of perseverance while striving for dreams that seemed impossible. Her goal with the Costa Rica and Panama team is to help both countries become the best they can be with the support of Young Living's powerful, straight-from-nature products.

Mariangela Chavez

Carlos joined Young Living México in 2019 as the sales manager for the northern region of Mexico. He brought with him more than eight years of experience in the network marketing industry, as well as a passion for helping others, which led to his promotion to general manager of Colombia, and a few months later he also assumed the direction of Ecuador. In Young Living, Carlos says he has found a healthy and happy lifestyle where he can change the life of each person he meets.

Originally from northern Mexico, Carlos studied business administration with a specialty in finance at the Instituto Tecnológico de Monterrey. His favorite Young Living essential oil is Peppermint and his favorite essential oil blend is Transformation™.

Carlos Melendez

Manuel Ramirez first discovered Young Living in 1997 when he met with Founder D. Gary Young to explore a business partnership. While that partnership did not materialize, when Manuel had the opportunity to join the Young Living team, he was excited to do so.

Manuel boasts 24 years in the direct sales industry, as well as degrees in both chemistry and pharmacology. He worked for numerous companies, including Morinda Inc., 4Life Research, Market America, and Jeunesse Global, managing sales and marketing teams and serving as a general manager.

Manuel Ramirez

As Chief Legal Officer, Brant Bishop brings to [Young Living](/org/young-living-essential-oils-lc) decades of experience of practicing law at the highest levels. He graduated from [Brigham Young University](/org/brigham-young-university) in 1993 with a joint master’s/bachelor’s degree in Political Science and a bachelor’s degree in Psychology, and from the Harvard Law School in 1996 with a Juris Doctorate.

After a judicial clerkship with a United States Court of Appeals judge, Brant worked in the Washington, D.C. office of the global law firm Kirkland & Ellis LLP for nearly 20 years, leaving as an equity partner in 2016. Brant was then one of the founding partners and the managing partner for a D.C.-based boutique trial litigation firm, then known as Wilkinson Walsh & Eskovitz LLP, from which he retired in 2020.

During almost 25 years of private law practice, Brant represented clients in a variety of industries—including high tech, financial services, private equity, insurance, oil & gas exploration and production, professional sports, automotive, consumer products, and pharmaceuticals—and in a variety of civil cases, including lawsuits involving claims related to state and federal constitutions, international law, antitrust laws, consumer protection laws, private contracts, and state and federal securities statutes, among many others. Brant has represented clients before several government agencies, in many state and federal trial courts around the country, in several federal appeals courts, and in the U.S. Supreme Court. 

Brant is married to his wife of 26 years, and together they have five children. Outside of work, he has served on boards for several tax-exempt charitable organizations and as a volunteer in both church and community organizations. His favorite [Young Living](/org/young-living-essential-oils-lc) products are the Wolfberry Crisp Bar and all the citrus essential oils. 

Brant Bishop

Gene Schrecengost joined [Young Living](/org/young-living-essential-oils-lc) with over 30 years of experience in Human Resources. His previous experience includes working for prominent companies in multiple industries such as [Cardinal Health](/org/cardinal-health), Emerson Electric, Occidental Chemical, and TriMedx. He has experience working for Fortune 150 enterprises as well as smaller, privately held companies. He graduated with a BA from Brigham Young University and an MBA with an emphasis in HR from the University of Texas at Austin.  

From 2018 to 2019, Gene was the Chief Human Resources Officer at TriMedx, a $1B clinical asset management and clinical engineering firm. During his tenure, he played a critical role in acquiring and integrating the company largest competitor from [Aramark](/org/aramark), effectively doubling the size of the company. He has also been the CHRO at several medium-sized enterprises where he successfully partnered with senior leaders to grow and transform businesses by leveraging the organization’s human capital.  

A quote from Steve Jobs reflects his view on the importance of teamwork: “Great things in business are never done by one person, they’re done by a team of people.” 

Gene is married with four children and two grandchildren. He is a seasoned traveler, loves to learn about history, and enjoys a nice round of golf. He was introduced to [Young Living](/org/young-living-essential-oils-lc) by his daughter, who uses the Gentle Baby essential oil to relax her daughter in the evenings. His favorite product is the Valor Roll-on, which he puts on his wrists at the start of every day.  


Gene Schrecengost

Melissa Bishop joined [Young Living](/org/young-living-essential-oils-lc) with an extensive background in Finance and Accounting. Before accepting the position of CFO, she spent four years as the head of our Global Tax department ensuring that we remain compliant in all our markets and has been a key participant in launching 10 new markets over the past two years. Melissa is a collaborator and out of the box thinker who loves being part of a team and working to find creative solutions to problems.

Melissa received her Masters of Accountancy with an emphasis on Tax from [Brigham Young University](/org/brigham-young-university) and is a Certified Public Accountant. She has 15 years of experience in the direct sales industry, as well as four years of experience working in public accounting for both Arthur Andersen and [KPMG](/org/kpmg). Prior to joining [Young Living](/org/young-living-essential-oils-lc), Melissa worked for another direct sales company as their Chief Financial Officer. She has also served as the past president of the Utah chapter of the American Women’s Society of CPAs.

Growing up, Melissa helped her father with everything from hanging drywall to changing the brakes on her car. Learning these skills allowed her to build trust in herself and her abilities and gave her the confidence she needed to succeed. Outside of work, Melissa is an avid reader and will read anything from sci-fi to fantasy to romance to mysteries. She is very musical and can often be found playing the piano or singing; the latter has led her across the world from San Diego to Budapest to Zagreb. She loves to travel, try new foods, garden, scuba dive, and work on DIY projects.

One of Melissa’s favorite [Young Living](/org/young-living-essential-oils-lc) products is Zyng for a burst of natural energy and a quick pick-me-up. At the end of the day, she loves to diffuse a blend of Cedarwood and Lavender for a warm and comforting scent, and never leaves home without a bottle of Peppermint oil paired with a roller top. 

Melissa Bishop

Prasad Gankanda was born in Sri Lanka. He learned English while attending [Trinity College](/org/trinity-college), a Sri Lankan British boarding school, and began pursuing a pilot’s license while still in high school. At the age of 19, he packed two suitcases and left his home to travel to Logan, Utah, where he earned a degree at [Utah State University](/org/utah-state-university) in mechanical and aerospace engineering. He continues to call Utah home.

Prasad’s thorough understanding of engineering has equipped him to successfully troubleshoot a wide variety of business challenges spanning operations, new market development, and global sales. His signature highly energy translates into high efficiency and productivity throughout his team—a team recognized for producing world-class results. His current team spans the globe at [Young Living](/org/young-living-essential-oils-lc), where he oversees all revenue and sales operations.

Prasad’s go-to products include Valor and Highest Potential essential oil blends.

Prasad Gankanda

Kelly has been a valued member of the [Young Living](/org/young-living-essential-oils-lc) team for more than 15 years, and during this time she has gained invaluable insight into many areas of the business. Kelly joined [Young Living](/org/young-living-essential-oils-lc) as a member of the marketing department and was then promoted to executive assistant to the founders, where she also supported various areas of the business.

Her role quickly evolved to that of a trusted advisor, where she has played a key role through many challenges and company growth.
Most of Kelly’s role has taken place behind the scenes, where she has mediated issues, advised, and bridged communication across disciplines to create a cohesive environment.
Kelly continues to be a strategic advisor, trusted voice, and sounding board to the executive team, CEO Mary Young, and Founder Gary Young but now plays a more visible role to the corporate staff and the strategic day-to-day business.
Kelly has a bachelor’s degree in English from [Brigham Young University](/org/brigham-young-university). She enjoys spending time with her husband and two children and loves traveling, spending time at the beach, reading, and attending the theatre.

Kelly Case

Ben Riley has more than 20 years of experience in the direct selling industry and a long history with Young Living. He began his career with Young Living in 1998 and put himself through college working the graveyard shift in the shipping department at Young Living's warehouse and headquarters.

After graduating with a business degree from Utah State University, and earning an MBA from Duke University, Riley embarked on a 15-year journey of direct sales management in markets across the globe. Ben has served as VP of leadership at Visi, VP of sales at Avon in Australia and New Zealand, managing director for 4Life ANZ, and general manager for Melaleuca ANZ.

Ben also worked as an expatriate in Taiwan and South Korea and speaks fluent Korean and some Mandarin. In total, he has spent more than 10 years building businesses internationally.

Ben Riley

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Mary Young plays an active role in [Young Living](/org/young-living-essential-oils-lc)’s day-to-day business, providing direction to the Executive team and employees. She also plays a vital role in mentoring and empowering members as they share the mission and benefits of [Young Living](/org/young-living-essential-oils-lc) with the world.

Mary was introduced to the direct-selling industry in 1985, and within two years she had cultivated and built a successful multimillion-dollar organization. Since the inception of [Young Living](/org/young-living-essential-oils-lc), Mary has combined her expansive knowledge and experience in the direct-selling industry and hands-on approach to help [Young Living](/org/young-living-essential-oils-lc) become—and remain—the world leader in essential oils.

Mary is also instrumental in [Young Living](/org/young-living-essential-oils-lc)’s philanthropic endeavors, and she leads global outreach efforts through the D. Gary Young Foundation. She embodies [Young Living](/org/young-living-essential-oils-lc)’s commitment to supporting individuals and communities as they strive to live healthy lifestyles.

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