Dan R. Chard

Dan Chard is the Chairman of Medifast, health and wellness company known for its science-backed, coach-guided lifestyle system. Mr. Chard served as Chief Executive Officer of Medifast for nearly 10 years, and has more than 25 years of direct selling, marketing and consumer products experience.

Before joining Medifast, Mr. Chard served as President and Chief Operating Officer of PartyLite, an affiliate of a portfolio company of The Carlyle Group, which specializes in home fragrance products, and experienced success in numerous leadership roles during his 17-year tenure at Nu Skin Enterprises, Inc. (Nu Skin), including managing more than $2.5 billion in revenue across 53 countries as well as overseeing all functions of sales operations for the company as President of Global Sales & Operations.