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USANATrueHealthFoundationBoardofDirectors
JamesBramble
Jimreceivedabachelor'sdegreeinpoliticalsciencewithaminorinSpanishfromtheUniversityofUtah
inSaltLakeCity,UtahandhisJurisDoctorateinlawfromtheUniversityofUtahCollegeofLaw.As
USANA'sgeneralcounsel,Jimoverseesimportantlegalaspectsofthecompany'sbusinesspractices,and
inhisroleasUSANA'scorporatesecretary,heensuresthatUSANAcomplieswithrelevantlegislation
andregulations.HeisactiveintheAssociationofCorporateCounselandtheDirectSellingAssociation.
JimranpoliticalcampaignsfortheUtahStateLegislature,hastaughtAmericanNationalGovernmentas
anadjunctinstructoratSaltLakeCommunityCollege,andheservesasDirectoroftheSaltLakeFilm
Society.
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"It'saprivilegetobeapartofthisfoundationandtobeabletoassistthoseinneedtomaketheworld
becomeabetterplace."
-JamesBramble,USANATrueHealthFoundation
DavidHaynes
Davidearnedabachelor’sdegreeinbusinessadministrationfromCaliforniaLutheranUniversityanda
master’sofbusinessadministrationfromPepperdineUniversity.Hehasservedonseveralboardsof
directorsforcompanies,includingSurveySamplingCorporation,MarketResearchInternational,
Opinionology,andFinancialAssetManagementSystems.DavidhasworkedasCEOofOpinionology,CIO
andCEOofCollectechSystems,Inc.,andisthefounderandmanagingpartnerofVersent,Inc.Heisa
certifiedmanagementaccountant(CMA),aMicrosoftcertifiedsystemsengineer(MCSE),andisthe
authorofnumerousarticlesforbusinessandmanagementpublications.
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“Itisanhonortobeapartofanorganizationthatfundshopethroughthethoughtfuluseofresources.”
-DavidHaynes,USANATrueHealthFoundation
ElainePace
AstheformerpresidentoftheUSANATrueHealthFoundation,ElainePacenowcontinueshercharitable
workasaboardmemberfortheFoundation.Hereducationalbackgroundincludesamaster’sdegreein
publicadministrationfromtheHarvardJohnF.KennedySchoolofGovernment,whereshefocusedher
studiesonnonprofitmanagementanddisputeresolution.Shealsopreviouslyservedasthepresidentof
SanovivMedicalInstitute.
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“IhaveseenfirsthandthepowerfulimpactmadebythedonationsprovidedthroughourUSANAfamily
members.Therearechildrenandadultsaroundtheworldwhoenduretrialssomeofuscouldn’t
imagine,andtheFoundationishelpingtoalleviatetheseissueseachandeveryday.”
-ElaineM.Pace,President,USANATrueHealthFoundation
VisionaryFounders
DaveWentz
FounderoftheUSANATrueHealthFoundation.Hereceivedabachelor’sdegreeinbioengineeringfrom
theUniversityofCalifornia,SanDiego.AsthecurrentCEOofUSANAHealthSciences,DaveWentz
makessureUSANAcontinuestofulfillhisandhisfather’svisionofoptimalnutritionwithstate-of-the-art
manufacturingfacilitiesandin-housescientistsconductingthelatestresearch.Dave’seffortstobuilda
solidcompanyandspreadtheUSANAmessageofoptimalhealtharoundtheworldledtoForbes.com
naminghimoneofAmerica’sMostPowerfulCEOs40andUnder.Heisalsotheco-authorofthebestsellingbookTheHealthyHome.
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"Togetherwehavetheopportunityandresponsibilitytosharethegiftoftruehealthwiththeworld.
ThroughtheUSANATrueHealthFoundation,wewillbereadytosupportreliefeffortswhereverour
USANAfamilycallshome."
-DaveWentz
Dr.MyronWentz
VisionaryfounderofUSANAHealthSciencesandSanovivMedicalInstitute,andtheinspirationbehind
theUSANATrueHealthFoundation.HeholdsaPh.D.inmicrobiologywithaspecialtyinimmunology
fromtheUniversityofUtah.HefoundedGullLaboratoriesin1974anddevelopedthefirstcommercially
availablediagnostictestfortheEpstein-Barrvirus.LaterhefoundedUSANAHealthSciencesandthe
SanovivMedicalInstitute.HonoredinJune2007withtheAlbertEinsteinAwardforOutstanding
AchievementintheLifeSciences,heistheauthorofAMouthFullofPoisonandInvisibleMiracles,and
co-authorofthebest-sellingbookTheHealthyHome.
Inrecentyears,Dr.Wentzhasturnedhisattentiontocharitableandhumanitarianconcerns,founding
theWentzMedicalCentreandLaboratoryinUgandaandtheWentzMedicalCentreinCambodia,
servingchildrenorphanedbydiseasessuchasmalariaandHIV.In2006,Dr.Wentzwasarecipientofthe
Children’sChampionAward,presentedbytheChildren’sHungerFund.
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“Lovelifeandliveittoitsfullestinhappinessandhealth.”
-Dr.MyronWentz
ExecutiveLeadership
DebJordanisthepresidentoftheUSANATrueHealthFoundation.Shejoinsthefoundationafter
havingbeentheexecutivedirectoroftheUniversityofSouthernCalifornia’sVerdugoHillsHospital
Foundation,whereshetripledfundraisingeffortsinlessthanayear.Shepreviouslyservedasthe
directorofExternalAffairsandEventsattheMilkenInstitute–anorganizationcreatedbyphilanthropist
MichaelMilken,whoalsolaunchedtheProstateCancerFoundationandFasterCures.Astheexecutive
directorofAsiaSocietySouthernCalifornia,shebuiltpartnershipsintheartsandeducationinChina,
IndiaandJapan.Shereceivedherbachelor’sdegreefromLoyolaMarymountUniversity.
BrianPaulistheexecutivedirectorofcommunicationsfortheUSANATrueHealthFoundation.Brian
hasworkedinthevisualmediaindustryforovertwentyyears—firstdocumentingmissionsforthe
UnitedStatesAirForce,andgoingontoexploreawide-rangingcareerinfilm,digitalcommunications,
andliveeventsforglobalaudiences.Brianhasusedhisexperiencetellingstoriestoimpactmany
charitableorganizationsthroughouttheworld,includingtheChildren’sHungerFund,oneofUSANA’s
trustedpartners.Forthelasttenyears,BrianhasworkedasUSANA’screativemediadirectortoinspire
itsworldwidesalesforcetoachievetheirhealthandfinancialgoalsbyhelpingothers.
AyugiArungaistheprogrammanagerfortheUSANATrueHealthFoundation.AnativeofKenya,Ayugi
bringswithhersenseofglobalphilanthropyinstilledinherfromayoungage.Ayugihashadextensive
experienceworkingwithmultiplenonprofitsindifferentcapacities,bothinKenyaandintheUS-serving
asastudentboardmemberfortheHopeAllianceandcofounderforADIPASpeakUp,anonprofitthat
connectsfemalevictimsofdomesticviolencewithresourcestohelpthembettertheiroutcomes.A
recipientofmultipleresearchscholarships,Ayugiiswellversedwithmultipleissuesfacingvulnerable
populationsandhassharpenedherskillsinaddressingtheseissuespromptlyandefficiently.She
receivedherbachelor’sdegreefromWestminsterCollegeinSaltLakeCity.
SusieDerberisthecoordinatorfortheUSANATrueHealthFoundation,leadingdonorstewardshipsince
itsinception.SusiehasbeenpartoftheUSANAfamilysince2004,firstthroughmanagementroleswith
ProTools,Inc.,andlaterasamemberofthecustomerserviceteam,earningtheUSANACommunity
ServiceAwardforherexemplarycommitmenttomakingtheworldabetterplaceforthosein
need.SusieworkscloselywiththeFoundation’sphilanthropicpartners,ensuringthatresourcesare
availableandusedformaximumpositiveimpactforpeoplewhoaresuffering.SheearnedherGeneral
EducationDegreefromWhittierCollegeinherhomestate,California.