Herbalife appoints nutrition and fitness experts
And next to direct marketing giant Herbalife, which has appointed Rocio Medina, M.D. (pictured above) as VP, nutrition training, and Samantha Clayton, to the newly-created position of director, worldwide fitness education.
Medina - who has served on Herbalife’s nutrition advisory board since 2007 - will lead the LA-based firm’s global nutrition training with an increased focus on education for Herbalife independent distributors on the principles of nutrition and living a healthy, active lifestyle.
Medina, who was a professor of nutrition and obesity at the University of Monterrey in Mexico, founded the Medical College of Surgeons and Professionals in Obesity and Clinical Nutrition at Nuevo León in 2000.
Clayton will manage activities relating to exercise and fitness education for Herbalife’s distributors and employees. She will also create, organize, and promote employee fitness programs and activities to align with the company's corporate wellness program.
Clayton, who has worked as a consultant to Herbalife for the past two years, represented England in the 2000 Sydney Olympics in the 200m and the 4x100m relay.