As a Qivana IBO success is on everyone’s mind. I recently had the pleasure and priviledge of interviewing Diane Drawdy, a fellow Qivana IBO. Diane has been my friend for over 30 years now. We met when we were both employed by Sun Bank of Florida (formerly St. Lucie County Bank). Through the ensuing years we have remained good friends. I have watched her sons grow up. She visits me in Mississippi and I visit her when I travel to Florida to see family. Diane is responsible for introducing me to the Qivana opportunity.
I began the Qivana Success interview by asking Diane where she first heard about Qivana. She told me that her first introduction to Qivana was through her son Chris. Stephen Douglas, Marshall Douglas’ son had spread the word to him about Qivana and how big it was going to be. No one knew the name of the company or what the product was, or even who the CEO was going to be. But by all accounts it was going to be huge when the announcement was made.
My Qivana Success story begins here. I was visiting Diane in February of 2009 when she told me of this new network marketing company that she had found out about. She couldn’t tell me much at the time, but I have known and admired Diane for over 30 years, so I put my misqivings aside and waited for for more information. We found out the company’s name during a conference call in the middle of February. Our new company’s name was Qivana. Qivana is derived from combining Qi or Chi which is the Chinese word used to describe “the natural energy of the Universe and Vana from Nirvana, the perfect peace of the state of mind.
About a week later we got to meet the Qivana Corporate team during a conference call. This is the point where my Qivana success story gets very exciting. The corporate officers read like a who’s who in network marketing and business.
Derek Hall, CEO, formerly CEO of McKesson Pharmaceutical Company. In addition, Derek was also the President and CEO for Nature’s Way, Botanticals International, Integrative Therapeutics, Unigen USA and Univera. Not to mention he was Vice President and CEO of Econet, Inc.
The Chief Financial Officer of Qivana is Devin Glazier. Devin was formerly the Sr. Financial Analyst at Novell and Sr. Director of Finance at XanGo. In addition to a B.S. in accounting, Mr Glazier holds an MBA from Utah State University.
Justin Banner serves as the Chief Strategic Officer. His former positions include the one he held at XanGo as VP of Strategy and Development. He graduated with a B.S. in finance from Brigham Young University as well as a MBA in Strategy and Marketing from Purdue University.
Qivana’s Chief Sales Officer is Rodney James. Previously Rodney was the Director of Product Marketing at XanGo, Director of Marketing at VM Direct, and Director of Sales at NuSkin. Rodney holds a BS in Finance from the University of Utah.
The Chief Marketing Officer of Qivana is Craig Johanson. Prior to coming to Qivana Craig was the VP of Marketing at XanGo and Senior Brand Manager at Tahitian Noni International. Craig holds a B.S. in Marketing from Boise State University and an MBA from Utah State University.
After I found out about these outstanding leaders, I was even more excited than before.
My Qivana Success dream became a reality when I attended the pre-launch of Qivana in Atlanta. In all my years in business I have never meet such a dedicated and innovative corporate team. As a Qivana IBO I couldn’t believe the expertise of these leaders, the quality of the products, and the outstanding compensation plan. I left Atlanta knowing that I had found a business with the leadership and products I had been searching for.
Diane was able to attend the official launch of Qivana in Orlando this September. In the interview I asked her what her impression had been. She echoed my sentiments regarding the outstanding corporate team. Although she had been involved in network marketing before, she told me she had never felt such a sense of integrity in the corporate leaders or in the business owners themselves.
Qivana is truly based on people helping people achieve their dreams. This is why Diane and I have both been able to explode our downline. By the time the first products were shipped in April, my team numbered over 50 people. Stay tuned for part two of the Qivana Success interview!
