John Agwunobi

"John Agwunobi, M.D., M.B.A., M.P.H., is dedicated to Herbalife. "In his dual role of co-president and chief health and nutrition officer, Dr. Agwunobi directs the Company’s nutrition philosophy and leads the Company's purpose-driven independent distributors and health conscious customers to live healthier and happier through personalized nutrition and a proven business opportunity. Since joining the Company as chief health and nutrition officer in 2016, Dr. Agwunobi has been leading the Herbalife Nutrition Institute; the Herbalife Nutrition Advisory Board and the Herbalife Dietetic Advisory Board, and works with the Company’s Ph.D.s and scientists to integrate nutrition science into products. Dr. Agwunobi also works intimately with Herbalife Nutrition independent distributors and customers, ensuring that the Company is continuously innovating in the areas of product development, technology, marketing and corporate sales.

"Dr. Agwunobi brings a wealth of experience from both the public and private sectors to his role. Most notably, from 2005-2007, he served as the Assistant Secretary of Health for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. During his term, he was responsible for disease prevention and health promotion. He oversaw the Centers for Disease Control, National Institutes of Health, the Food and Drug Administration, the office of the U.S. Surgeon General, and numerous other public health offices and programs.

"In the private sector, Dr. Agwunobi served as senior vice president and president of health and wellness for Walmart in the United States where he grew the business and provided insight and advice on health reform positions, public health advocacy, health nutrition, employee wellness and emergency response.

"Dr. Agwunobi has a broad educational background that includes a master's in public health from Johns Hopkins University and a master's in business administration from Georgetown University. Dr. Agwunobi completed his pediatric residency at Howard University and is currently a licensed physician in Florida, Maryland and Washington D.C. He serves on numerous boards including the U.S. African Development Foundation, Shopko, Magellan Health Services, Smart Rx Systems Inc. and Oration Health."