Des Walsh

Des Walsh is a seasoned global executive with more than 40 years of leadership experience in sales, marketing and operations, including nearly two decades in senior executive roles at Herbalife. He brings deep expertise in global business strategy, international market expansion and distributor engagement, along with extensive experience overseeing complex worldwide operations across diverse markets.

Mr. Walsh joined Herbalife in 2004 and held several senior leadership roles, including senior vice president of worldwide member sales from 2004 to 2008, executive vice president of worldwide operations and sales from 2008 to 2010, and president from 2010 to 2018, where he led global business growth and all member-facing functions. He subsequently served as executive vice chairman from 2018 to 2022.

Prior to joining Herbalife, Mr. Walsh served as senior vice president of the commercial division at DMX Music and earlier as vice president at Buena Vista Home Entertainment, a division of The Walt Disney Company.

In addition to his corporate leadership, Mr. Walsh has been actively involved in philanthropic and nonprofit initiatives. He has served as chairman of the board of directors of the Herbalife Family Foundation since 2018, supporting programs focused on improving access to proper nutrition for children and communities. In 2020, he founded the Roadside Drug Test Innocence Alliance, an organization dedicated to advancing policy reforms related to roadside drug testing. 

Mr. Walsh holds a Bachelor of Laws degree from the University of London and is admitted to the State Bar of California and the State Bar of Colorado.