Melaleuca’s CEO
CEO Frank L. VanderSloot has been leading Melaleuca, Inc. since it began in September 1985. During that time, VanderSloot has guided the company’s growth and made it into a global enterprise with annual sales over $1 billion. Melaleuca serves hundreds of thousands of customers in 17 countries across the globe, and VanderSloot has overseen the development of more than 350 wellness products.
Under VanderSloot’s direction, Melaleuca has been recognized for its outstanding growth and success by several organizations, including Inc. magazine and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. Ernst & Young, CNN and USA Today have each lauded VanderSloot as their Entrepreneur of the Year, and Idaho State University has named him Business Leader of the Year. He also serves as the Northwest Regional Vice Chairman on the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors.
Before his time at Melaleuca, VanderSloot was successful at two Fortune 500 companies, serving as a Regional Vice President at Automated Data Processing (ADP) before becoming Vice President at Cox Communications.
VanderSloot has a bachelor’s degree in business management from Brigham Young University. In addition to his position with Melaleuca, he owns one of the largest, finest herds of Angus cattle in the U.S. He and his wife, Belinda, live in Idaho Falls. They have 14 children.
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- Rewarding Loyalty: 204 Employees Receive $2.4 Million in Bonuses
More than 200 smiling employees passed landmark anniversaries this year with Melaleuca: The Wellness Company. They were rewarded with a portion of $2,473,114 million in bonuses for their dedicated service and longevity. $20 Million in Service Bonuses Since 2007 Melaleuca has paid $20,057,357 to over 1,200 employees since instituting this bonus in 2007. The company […]
- East Idaho News: Melaleuca Gives Out $2.4 Million in Bonuses
IDAHO FALLS — More than 200 Melaleuca employees went home richer Thursday after being awarded with a longevity bonus during the company’s annual employee meeting. A total of $2.4 million in bonuses was distributed to the workers. Melaleuca pays $5,000 on a five-year anniversary, $10,000 at 10 years, $15,000 at 15 years, $20,000 at 20 […]
- Melaleuca CEO Frank VanderSloot Named to Business Hall of Fame
For his lifetime contributions and profound impact on the state of Idaho, Melaleuca CEO Frank VanderSloot has received a Hall of Fame award from the Idaho State Journal. You can read more about the story in the Idaho State Journal and East Idaho News. VanderSloot received the Hall of Fame award at the 17th Annual […]
- Melaleuca Thanks Employees, Families for Record-Breaking Year
Melaleuca is currently enjoying an era of explosive growth, and 2016 is shaping up to be the best year ever for The Wellness Company. Halfway through the calendar year, Melaleuca is on pace to shatter its annual sales record of $1.33 billion set in 2015. To thank the company’s workforce, Melaleuca CEO Frank VanderSloot announced […]
- Discover the Largest Fireworks Show West of the Mississippi at the 2016 Melaleuca Freedom Celebration
You won’t find a better place in the 22 states west of the Mississippi River to watch a Fourth of July fireworks show than in Idaho Falls, Idaho. With 17,550 shells fired over the banks of the Snake River in a 31-minute production that is free to the public, the 24th Annual Melaleuca Freedom Celebration […]
- Melaleuca CEO Speaks to Idaho State University’s Business Students
Sharing four keys to having a great life, Melaleuca CEO Frank VanderSloot addressed a packed house of students and faculty at Idaho State University (ISU)’s College of Business on March 29. VanderSloot’s 45-minute speech and Q&A session, posted on EastIdahoNews.com and highlighted in the Idaho State Journal and Local News 8, was part of the […]
- Melaleuca Enjoys Its Best Growth Month in History
Melaleuca CEO Frank VanderSloot recently announced that over 130,000 new customers joined Melaleuca in January. That number signifies the single-most successful growth month in the company’s 30-year history. VanderSloot took to Twitter to share the news: Over 130,000 new customers in January! Best growth month in our 30 year history! We’ve been discovered! People love […]
- Dept. of Labor Economist Praises Melaleuca Business
The Southeast Idaho Business Journal profiles Melaleuca’s innovative business model and the company’s growth over its 30-year history. In his column, Dan Cravens, an Idaho Department of Labor economist who holds a law degree from Gonzaga University, points to the company’s model as a key ingredient in its long-term success. He states that Melaleuca is […]
- Melaleuca Receives Prestigious Military-Friendly Award for Supporting our Soldiers
This Fourth of July, on the anniversary of our nation’s birth, Melaleuca was recognized for its outstanding support, commitment and patriotism to the United States military. The Department of Defense (DOD) presented the prestigious Seven Seals Award to Melaleuca for providing meritorious leadership and initiative in support of the men and women who serve America […]
- Department of Defense Awards Melaleuca
The Department of Defense recognized Melaleuca with a Patriotic Employer Award for providing extraordinary support to those serving in the military. The Department of Defense’s Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve (ESGR) selected Melaleuca for the award after learning how the company supported Army Specialist Nathan Johnson while he served on active duty orders […]
- Melaleuca Hosts Mortgage Burning for 18 Families, Celebrates Financial Freedom
During Melaleuca’s 26th Annual Convention held in Salt Lake City last week, Melaleuca held a mortgage-burning celebration to recognize 18 families who paid off their home mortgages over the last year. These families burned their mortgages in front of 8,000 people as they celebrated the accomplishment of being totally debt free, including having no credit […]
- Melaleuca CEO Frank VanderSloot Receives Horatio Alger Award
An East Idaho News story highlights Melaleuca CEO Frank VanderSloot’s acceptance of the prestigious Horatio Alger Award earlier this month in Washington, D.C. You can read the East Idaho News Story here. U.S. Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas presented Frank with the award during a special ceremony in the Chamber of the Supreme Court Building. […]
- Frank VanderSloot Receives Horatio Alger Award by Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas
This weekend, Melaleuca CEO Frank VanderSloot was presented the Horatio Alger Award by Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas in the Chamber of the United States Supreme Court. VanderSloot was also inducted as a lifetime member into the prestigious Horatio Alger Association. He was selected because of his contribution to free enterprise and helping people reach […]
- Melaleuca Holds Open House at Global Headquarters
East Idaho News prominently featured Melaleuca’s new home office in a story that discussed the facility and its March 16 open house. You can read the East Idaho News story here. Melaleuca CEO Frank VanderSloot presented the company’s new global headquarters to the media and members of the Greater Idaho Falls Chamber of Commerce. In […]
- Public Gets First Look at Melaleuca’s New Global Headquarters
Local News 8 has posted a TV news segment about Melaleuca’s new Global Headquarters, which was officially unveiled to the public on March 16. Members of the media, as well as members of the Greater Idaho Falls Chamber of Commerce, were welcomed at the open house by Melaleuca CEO Frank VanderSloot. Melaleuca’s Global Headquarters is […]
- Melaleuca CEO Frank VanderSloot Ranks as Fifth Most Influential Idahoan
In the same year he is being honored with the Horatio Alger Award, Melaleuca CEO Frank VanderSloot is featured in a new book. Ridenbaugh Press has just published 100 Influential Idahoans 2015, and as its name implies, the book ranks key Idahoans who are known for making things happen. Frank occupies the No. 5 spot […]
- Melaleuca CEO Frank VanderSloot to Receive Horatio Alger Award
East Idaho News | Dylan Carder | In the late 1800s, Horatio Alger made a name for himself writing novels about embattled youth who rose to nobility. Nowadays, the philanthropic organization that bears his name recognizes modern-day rags-to-riches stories such as McDonald’s Ray Kroc, Walmart’s Sam Walton, Home Depot’s Bernard Marcus, Coca Cola’s Douglas Ivester […]
- Post Register: VanderSloot Receives Esteemed Horatio Alger Award
Post Register | Aubrey Wieber | Frank VanderSloot is joining some pretty elite company. He now can say he has something in common with presidents such as Ronald Reagan and Gerald Ford, former hockey star Wayne Gretzky, country music icon Johnny Cash and Buzz Aldrin, the second person to set foot on the moon. VanderSloot […]
- Frank VanderSloot Opens Chamber’s CEO Speaker Series
KPVI News 6 developed a TV news story when Melaleuca CEO Frank VanderSloot spoke to members of the Greater Idaho Falls Chamber of Commerce to kick off the CEO Speakers Series. Frank shared his unique insights into Melaleuca’s growth and success over the years. Frank also touched on Melaleuca’s recent move into its new global […]
- Frank VanderSloot Kicks Off CEO Speaker Series
Last week, the Greater Idaho Falls Chamber of Commerce kicked off their CEO Speaker Series by hearing from Melaleuca CEO Frank VanderSloot. Speaking at the ARTitorium on Broadway, Frank answered questions about Melaleuca’s growth over the years and discussed the value of American free enterprise. Frank also shared his unique insights on various topics including […]
- Melaleuca CEO Frank VanderSloot Selected for Horatio Alger Award
Ronald Reagan, Buzz Aldrin, Tom Brokaw, Ray Kroc, Sam Walton, Conrad Hilton, Michael Bloomberg and Jack LaLanne—when Melaleuca CEO Frank VanderSloot learned his name was going to be included among these (not to mention the CEOs of Coca-Cola, PepsiCo, Home Depot, Starbucks, Intel and Yahoo!), his initial reaction was disbelief. “To be selected as a […]
- Melaleuca Food Drive Sponsorship Helps Hundreds of Thousands of Families
Melaleuca CEO Frank VanderSloot looks over stacks of donations raised during this year’s Scouting for Food drive and takes a photo with a young Boy Scout volunteer and two leaders from the BSA’s Grand Teton Council. IDAHO FALLS, Idaho | Oct. 21, 2014 | Twenty-five years ago, Melaleuca CEO Frank VanderSloot held a brief meeting […]
- Frank Vandersloot Quoted in USA Today
Melaleuca CEO Frank VanderSloot was quoted yesterday in USA Today. Written by Fredreka Schouten, the article focuses on the upcoming midterm elections and discusses Frank’s opinions and involvement in the political processes. Click here to read the article Follow Frank Vandersloot on Twitter
- Saving the Family Farm: Frank VanderSloot Rescues 800 Farmers
This article in Idaho Falls Magazine discusses a little-known experience where Melaleuca CEO Frank VanderSloot rescued hundreds of dairy farmers. Several years ago, two desperate dairymen approached Frank and told him their town’s cheese factory was in danger of closing. If it shut down, more than 100 family-run dairies would have nowhere to send their […]
- Up Close with Frank VanderSloot
Idaho Falls Magazine developed this feature article about Melaleuca CEO Frank VanderSloot. The piece spans Frank’s life. As a 12-year-old running the small family farm in Cocolalla, Idaho, Frank developed a work ethic that helped him excel as a young entrepreneur, and, ultimately, the man who transformed a struggling startup into the company it is […]
- Melaleuca Freedom Celebration: One of America’s biggest Fourth of July Fireworks shows
You won’t find a better place in the 22 states west of the Mississippi River to watch a Fourth of July fireworks show than in Idaho Falls, Idaho. That’s because this town hosts the largest fireworks show west of the Mississippi River. When measured by the number of shells fired, this show offers more firepower […]
- Melaleuca CEO Writes Editorial About Immigration Reform in The Idaho Statesman
The Idaho Statesman | Frank VanderSloot | Meaningful immigration reform will have a significant impact on job growth and the economy. According to the Kauffman Foundation, immigrants are twice as likely to start a new business as native-born Americans. Unfortunately, our current immigration policies make it exceptionally difficult for foreign entrepreneurs to establish these new businesses. […]
- Frank and Belinda VanderSloot Receive Preservation Award From Bonneville County Heritage Association
To recognize extraordinary citizenship and commitment to their community, Frank and Belinda VanderSloot were presented an award by the Bonneville County Heritage Association on Aug. 29, 2013. The award honors Frank and Belinda for their efforts in completely restoring the historic New Sweden School building and generously donating its use to the newly formed American […]
- Melaleuca flourishes despite tough economy
CBS KIDK News 3| Part picnic, part carnival, and all family fun, the 24th annual Melaleuca family picnic had a little bit of everything for kids of all ages. Even with a down economy, Melaleuca employees were treated very well today. The 24th annual Melaleuca picnic was held at the Riverbend Ranch. “Melaleuca has been […]
- Melaleuca CEO says revenues, sales force on rise
Idaho Business Review | Brad Carlson | Melaleuca Inc., the Idaho Falls-based wellness products company that employs more than 3,400, last year posted $887 million in worldwide sales, about 25 percent of which came from overseas, President and CEO Frank VanderSloot said during a presentation April 1 in Boise. That was up by $28 million […]