Plexus Worldwide, the Scottsdale, Ariz.-based direct-selling health and wellness, recently announced that Gene Tipps has joined the company as chief operations office. He will lead the Operations, Manufacturing and Logistics teams.
“Gene is a proven leader with exceptional experience leading global operations for network marketing companies around the world,” said Christopher Pair Garza, president of Operations and International for Plexus. “He is one of the industry’s top experts and we are pleased he chose to join Plexus as the company enters its second decade with a focus on domestic growth and expansion into new international markets.”
Tipps’s career includes executive positions in which he has helped to open international markets for several direct sales companies, and as director of Global Logistics, managing operations in North America, Latin America, Europe and Asia Pacific.
“I have spent more than 20 years building high-performance teams in fast-growing environments in the United States, as well as Latin American, Europe and Asia-Pacific,” said Tipps. “Plexus has a stellar reputation, and this is a fantastic opportunity to further develop a world-class international supply chain as we continue to bring health and happiness around the globe though our unique products and opportunity.”