Qivana – Interview Reveals Success Secrets
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. Diane and I first met as employees of St. Lucie County Bank in Fort Pierce, Florida. We have remained dear friends through the years. We have always kept in touch. We visit each other regularly either in her home state of Florida or my home in Mississippi. Diane is responsible for introducing me to the Qivana opportunity.
Our interview began by me asking Diane where she first learned about Qivana. She related how her son Chris Steele told her about a new exciting company. His friend, Stephen Douglas, son of Marshall Douglas (once a high ranking Diamond in Amway), had confided in him that something BIG was about to happen. Nothing was known about Qivana at the time, not even the name of the company, the CEO, or even what the products would be. But we did know from the conference calls that it was going to be huge news.
This is the point where my Qivana Success story begins. I was visiting Diane in February of 2009 when she told me of this new venture that she was excited about. None of us knew much at the time, but I have known and trusted Diane for over 30 years, so I put my misqivings aside and waited for all to be revealed. The middle of February was when the announcement was made. Our new company’s name was Qivana. The name 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. All the corporate officers are the top in their field.
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 CFO (Chief Financial Officer) is Devin Glazier. Before he came to Qivana Devin was 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.
The Chief Strategic Officer is Justin Banner. 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 and an MBA in Strategy and Marketing from Purdue University.
Rodney James is the Chief Sales Officer, 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.
Craig Johanson serves as Qivana’s Chief Marketing Officer. 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.
If I had been excited before, I was really excited when I found out about these outstanding leaders.
My Qivana Success dream became a reality when I attended the pre-launch of Qivana in Atlanta. What energy and dedication this corporate team possessed! The presentation, the products, and the company leaders just blew us away. I left Atlanta knowing that I had found a business with the leadership and products I had been searching for.
This September Qivana had it’s official launch in Orlando, Florida and Diane was able to attend. My next question to her was what her impression had been of the official launch. 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.
People helping people is the idealogy that drives Qivana. This is why Diane and I have both been able to explode our downline. My team grew to over 50 IBO’s by the time the first products were shipped in April. Stay tuned for part two of the Qivana Success interview!
Now that’s what I call a Qivana Success Story! Watch the entire Qivana Success Interview video and sign up for a FREE 5 day sample of the Qivana Qore Essentials.
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