Dave Wentz

Dave Wentz

Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

Dave Wentz serves as the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Direct Selling Acquisition Corp. He is the former Chief Executive Officer of USANA Health Sciences, Inc. (NYSE: USNA), a direct seller of science-based nutritional and personal care products.

Mr. Wentz joined USANA at its founding in 1992 and played a critical role in developing its initial branding and strategy. Over the course of USANA's early years, Mr. Wentz served in a variety of roles, including Vice President of Development, Sr. Vice President of Development and Executive Vice President, before being promoted to President in July 2002 and Chief Executive Officer in 2006. He also served as a member of USANA's board of directors from 1993 to 2004. While Mr. Wentz led USANA(2002-2016), it achieved record sales each year and increased revenue from approximately $133 million (2002) to $1 billion (2016) upon his retirement. Notably in 2010, Mr. Wentz played an integral role in the $62.7 million acquisition and implementation of BabyCare.

During his time with USANA, Mr. Wentz served on the board of directors of the Direct Selling Association for many years, serving as its Vice Chairman from 2007 to 2008 and Chairman from 2008 to 2009. He also spent many years on the board of directors of the Direct Selling Education Foundation, including as Chairman from 2006 to 2007 and again from 2016 to 2018. In 2009, Mr. Wentz was recognized by Forbes magazine as one of “The 21 Youngest CEOs at the Nation's Biggest Companies,” and he served as the President of the Utah chapter of the Young Presidents Organization from 2018 to 2019.

Mr. Wentz is a best-selling author, having co-written the New York Times best seller The Healthy Home, and an accomplished speaker and presenter having spoken in front of millions over the course of his career. Mr. Wentz holds a Bachelor of Science in Bioengineering from the University of California, San Diego.

Mike Lohner

Mike Lohner

President, Chief Financial Officer and Director

Mike Lohner serves as the President, Chief Financial Officer and a Director Nominee of Direct Selling Acquisition Corp. Mr. Lohner is a highly experienced executive, board member, founder and investor in the direct selling and direct-to-consumer industries, amongst others. Over the course of his career, he has played either a leading or integral role in the evaluation and underwriting of multiple transactions and investments within the direct selling industry and has played key roles in the development and management of a number of businesses that resulted in nine-figure exits. Mike currently serves as the chairman of the board of S&D Retail, a leading technology enabled social selling platform and fashion accessories business with three current brands: Stella & Dot, Keep Collective, and Ever Skincare, where he previously also served as chief executive officer.

Mr. Lohner is a co-founder of DOSH, a leading card-linked cash-back advertising platform. He served as DOSH's Chief Strategy Officer prior to its recent sale (March 2021) to Cardlytics for $275 million. While at DOSH, Mr. Lohner was responsible for formulating, directing and implementing the social selling strategies that helped it achieve its market leading position.

Mr. Lohner has spent more than 20 years as an executive, investor or advisor in and around the direct selling industry. Mr. Lohner's entry into the direct selling industry was with Home Interiors and Gifts, Inc. a private equity-owned home décor direct sales company. He was hired after the company suffered a significant decline in sales and was tasked with returning the Company to growth. Retail sales at the company not only returned to significant growth, but grew to over $600 million during his tenure. Mr. Lohner served on the Direct Selling Association's board of directors for four years.

Mr. Lohner's early career included time as a consultant at Bain & Company, one of the world's premier management consulting firms. He earned his M.B.A. from the Stanford Graduate School of Business, where he was an Arjay Miller scholar, and received a B.A. degree in economics from Brigham Young University.

Bradford Richardson

Bradford Richardson

Director

Mr. Richardson has spent 20 years of his 30+ year career aggressively scaling direct selling companies globally. As president of Shaklee International from 2008 to 2015, Mr. Richardson grew global markets' revenue to over $800 million. From 2015 to 2018, Mr. Richardson continued to serve Shaklee as a member of the company's board of directors, as well as in a strategic consulting role.

Previously, from 1997 to 2008, Mr. Richardson served USANA in a variety of roles, culminating in his service as executive vice president – APAC. Under his leadership, USANA's APAC business grew from startup to $169.2 million per year, representing more than 40% of total revenue at the time of his departure. Since 2018, Mr. Richardson has consulted for leading companies and spent time exploring new opportunities in the sector.

Mr. Richardson holds an MBA in Finance from The Wharton School and has worked in global business roles at leading companies including Dell Computer Corporation, Lexmark International and The Far Eastern Group, one of Taiwan's leading conglomerates.

Travis Ogden

Travis Ogden

Director

Travis Ogden currently serves as the co-founder and chief executive officer of Oola Global, LLC, a personal development company offering a monthly subscription for personalized content distributed through the direct selling channel. From 2016 to 2020, Mr. Ogden served Isagenix International, a direct seller of dietary supplements and personal care products, as president and chief operating officer before being promoted to chief executive officer.

Previously, from 2012 to 2016, Mr. Ogden served as chief operating officer of Young Living Essential Oils, a direct seller of essential oils and related products, and helped guide the company through a period of rapid growth that saw revenue grow from $200 million to more than $1 billion.

Mr. Ogden began his career in a private accounting practice and then spent several years as an in-charge associate with KPMG where he participated in numerous audit engagements including those related to initial public offerings.

Mr. Ogden holds a Bachelor of Science in Accounting and a Master's of Business Administration from the University of Utah.

Heather Chastain

Heather Chastain

Director

Heather Chastain currently serves as the founder and CEO of Bridgehead Collective, a consultancy focused on assisting direct selling companies. With over 20 years of well-rounded experience in the direct selling industry, Mrs. Chastain brings a solid understanding of sales, marketing, manufacturing and operations as well as a strong collaborative and relational style of leadership to the table.

Prior to founding Bridgehead, Mrs. Chastain served as Chief Strategy Officer and President of the United States and Canada for Shaklee Corporation, a direct seller of nutrition and personal care products. In addition, Mrs. Chastain has served multiple c-level positions in several direct selling companies, including as Senior Vice President and Chief Sales Officer of Arbonne International, Inc., President of Celebrating Home and Vice President of Operations at BeautiControl, Inc.

Mrs. Chastain previously served on the board of directors of the Direct Selling Association and as the chairwoman of the Direct Selling Association Ethics Committee. Mrs. Chastain holds a Bachelor of Business Administration from the University of Texas.