Nature’s Sunshine Appoints Katie A. May to Board of Directors
Nature's Sunshine Products (NASDAQ: NATR) has appointed Katie A. May to its board of directors effective January 30, 2025, expanding the board to ten directors with nine serving as independent directors. May brings extensive experience in scaling B2C, ecommerce, and logistics companies.
May's background includes founding Kidspot (sold to News Corp in 2011) and serving as CEO of ShippingEasy, which she successfully led to acquisition by Stamps.com in 2016. She currently serves on the boards of Vivi International, ROKT, and Onramp Funds, and previously held board positions at Stamps.com, Thinkific Labs, and Pitney Bowes.
The appointment aims to strengthen Nature's Sunshine's digital capabilities and drive shareholder value through May's expertise in ecommerce operations and strategic growth.
Nature's Sunshine Products (NASDAQ: NATR) ha nominato Katie A. May nel suo consiglio di amministrazione a partire dal 30 gennaio 2025, ampliando il consiglio a dieci membri, con nove di essi che ricoprono ruoli di amministratori indipendenti. May porta con sé una vasta esperienza nel scaling di aziende B2C, ecommerce e logistica.
Il background di May include la fondazione di Kidspot (venduta a News Corp nel 2011) e il suo ruolo come CEO di ShippingEasy, che ha guidato con successo fino all'acquisizione da parte di Stamps.com nel 2016. Attualmente, ricopre posizioni nei consigli di amministrazione di Vivi International, ROKT e Onramp Funds, e in precedenza ha occupato ruoli nel consiglio di Stamps.com, Thinkific Labs e Pitney Bowes.
La nomina mira a rafforzare le capacità digitali di Nature's Sunshine e a generare valore per gli azionisti grazie all'expertise di May nelle operazioni di ecommerce e nella crescita strategica.
Nature's Sunshine Products (NASDAQ: NATR) ha nombrado a Katie A. May en su junta directiva a partir del 30 de enero de 2025, ampliando la junta a diez directores, de los cuales nueve actúan como directores independientes. May aporta una amplia experiencia en la expansión de empresas B2C, comercio electrónico y logística.
El historial de May incluye la fundación de Kidspot (vendido a News Corp en 2011) y su papel como CEO de ShippingEasy, que lideró con éxito hasta su adquisición por Stamps.com en 2016. Actualmente, forma parte de las juntas de Vivi International, ROKT y Onramp Funds, y anteriormente ocupó puestos en el consejo de Stamps.com, Thinkific Labs y Pitney Bowes.
La designación busca fortalecer las capacidades digitales de Nature's Sunshine y generar valor para los accionistas a través de la experiencia de May en operaciones de comercio electrónico y crecimiento estratégico.
네이처스 선샤인 제품들 (NASDAQ: NATR)은 케이티 A. 메이를 2025년 1월 30일부터 이사회에 임명하여 이사회를 10명으로 확장하였으며, 그중 9명은 독립 이사로 활동합니다. 메이는 B2C, 전자상거래 및 물류 회사를 확장하는 데 광범위한 경험을 제공합니다.
메이의 배경에는 2011년 뉴스 코퍼에 매각된 키드스팟(Kidspot) 설립과 2016년 스탬프스 닷컴(Stamps.com)에 성공적으로 인수된 배송 용이(ShippingEasy)의 CEO 역할이 포함됩니다. 현재 그녀는 비비 인터내셔널(Vivi International), 록트(ROKT), 온램프 펀드(Onramp Funds) 이사회의 멤버로 활동하고 있으며, 이전에는 스탬프스 닷컴, 씽커픽 롭스(Thinkific Labs), 피트니 보우스(Pitney Bowes)에서 이사직을 맡았습니다.
이번 임명은 네이처스 선샤인의 디지털 역량을 강화하고 메이의 전자상거래 운영 및 전략적 성장에 대한 전문성을 통해 주주 가치를 증대시키는 것을 목표로 합니다.
Nature's Sunshine Products (NASDAQ: NATR) a nommé Katie A. May au sein de son conseil d'administration à partir du 30 janvier 2025, élargissant le conseil à dix membres, dont neuf agissent en tant qu'administrateurs indépendants. May apporte une vaste expérience dans l'expansion des entreprises B2C, du commerce électronique et de la logistique.
Le parcours de May comprend la fondation de Kidspot (vendu à News Corp en 2011) et son rôle en tant que PDG de ShippingEasy, qu'elle a dirigé avec succès jusqu'à son acquisition par Stamps.com en 2016. Elle siège actuellement aux conseils d'administration de Vivi International, ROKT et Onramp Funds, et a précédemment occupé des postes au conseil d'administration de Stamps.com, Thinkific Labs et Pitney Bowes.
Cette nomination vise à renforcer les capacités numériques de Nature's Sunshine et à accroître la valeur pour les actionnaires grâce à l'expertise de May dans les opérations de commerce électronique et la croissance stratégique.
Nature's Sunshine Products (NASDAQ: NATR) hat Katie A. May mit Wirkung zum 30. Januar 2025 in seinen Vorstand berufen, womit der Vorstand auf zehn Mitglieder vergrößert wird, von denen neun als unabhängige Direktoren fungieren. May bringt umfassende Erfahrung in der Skalierung von B2C-, E-Commerce- und Logistikunternehmen mit.
May's Hintergrund umfasst die Gründung von Kidspot (2011 an News Corp verkauft) und ihre Tätigkeit als CEO von ShippingEasy, das sie erfolgreich bis zur Übernahme durch Stamps.com im Jahr 2016 leitete. Derzeit sitzt sie in den Verwaltungsräten von Vivi International, ROKT und Onramp Funds und hatte zuvor Positionen im Vorstand von Stamps.com, Thinkific Labs und Pitney Bowes inne.
Die Ernennung zielt darauf ab, die digitalen Fähigkeiten von Nature's Sunshine zu stärken und den Shareholder-Value durch Mays Expertise im Bereich E-Commerce-Betrieb und strategisches Wachstum zu steigern.
- Addition of experienced ecommerce and B2C executive to board
- Strengthening of digital capabilities through strategic appointment
- Expansion of board independence with 9 out of 10 directors being independent
- None.
LEHI, Utah, Feb. 05, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Nature's Sunshine Products, Inc. (Nature's Sunshine) (NASDAQ: NATR), a leading manufacturer of high-quality herbal and nutritional supplements, today announced the appointment of Ms. Katie A. May to its board of directors effective January 30, 2025. Nature's Sunshine's board will now consist of ten directors with nine serving as independent directors.
"Katie brings significant experience scaling and leading high-growth B2C, ecommerce and logistics companies," said Richard D. Moss, Chairman of the Board of Nature's Sunshine. "Her deep understanding of the full ecommerce lifecycle will strengthen and enhance our digital capabilities and drive shareholder value."
Ms. May was previously the founder and Chief Executive Officer of Kidspot, an Australia based online publisher, eventually selling to News Corp in 2011. Katie became Chief Executive Officer at ShippingEasy, a Sydney based start-up in 2012, moved it to Austin, Texas, and built this ecommerce software solution to a leading player in the space, exiting to Stamps.com in mid-2016, joining their board in 2019. Following Stamps.com's acquisition of ShippingEasy, Katie also assumed leadership of St. Louis-based Shipworks, overseeing both companies until her retirement in 2020. Ms. May serves on the boards of directors of Vivi International Pty Ltd., Australian education technology company, since February 2020, ROKT Pte Ltd., a global leader in ecommerce marketing technology, since July 2020, and Onramp Funds, Inc., a financing technology platform, since March 2021. Ms. May previously served on the board of directors of Stamps.com, Inc. (formerly NASDAQ: STMP), a leading provider of mailing and shipping services, Thinkific Labs, Inc. (TSX: THNC), a cloud-based software company for creators, and Pitney Bowes Inc. (NYSE:PBI), a global shipping and mailing company. Ms. May received an M.B.A. from The University of Texas at Austin and B.B.A. in Accounting from The University of Texas at Austin.
About Nature's Sunshine
Nature’s Sunshine Products (Nasdaq: NATR), a leading natural health and wellness company, markets and distributes nutritional and personal care products in more than 40 countries. Nature’s Sunshine manufactures most of its products through its own state-of-the-art facilities to ensure its products continue to set the standard for the highest quality, safety, and efficacy on the market today. Additional information about the Company can be obtained at its website, www.naturessunshine.com.
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