Michelle Castañeda—Sunrider International’s December 2009 Employee of the Month

Michelle, a Senior Paralegal in our Legal Department, graduated from UCLA with a B.A. in Political Science where she also obtained her paralegal certificate. Her positive attitude, good sense of humor, and great multitasking ability has made Michelle a vital Legal team member during her 10 years with Sunrider.

Michelle specializes in corporate law and is primarily involved in the formation, compliance, and maintenance of Sunrider’s ever growing number of domestic and international companies. With dozens of legal entities to service and monitor annually, her outstanding organizational skills, judgment, and expertise are invaluable in our multi-national business. She assisted in meeting important 2009 yearend deadlines and coordinated critical company formations and filings. Her involvement with recent corporate reorganizations, due diligence, legal research, transactional work, and coordination of projects with her co-workers and outside professionals was also note-worthy.

Michelle enjoys running with her husband Carlos, even completing the Los Angeles Marathon, and has two beautiful young girls, Giselle and Cayla.

Kudos on this career achievement!

Michelle revealed these tidbits about herself!

Q1: What is the best thing about being a SR employee? It most definitely has to be the friendships and relationships I’ve developed with my co-workers and our affiliate members in the different parts of the world we service.

Q2: What’s your best memory of SR? My best memories are the times when all of us in the Legal Dept. got creative and came up with these fun ideas for themed Halloween costumes. We would all dress up and participate in the SR Halloween contest. The most fun was working together as a team and coming up with some pretty great ideas. We would later celebrate by going out to lunch using our winnings. Those were good memories!

Q3: What do you like most about your job?

My job presents different challenges everyday in promoting good health and well being to all people around the world, so that they may have our Sunrider® products available to them.

Q4: What’s your favorite color? Black

Q5: Do you have any pets? A fish

Sunrider Shines at the Go Green Expo!

Sunrider’s booth at the Go Green Expo in Los Angeles on January 21 & 22 was a real hit. The “green” theme provided the perfect environment to showcase our philosophy and many of our most popular products. The booth was manned by several IBOs and Sunrider staff, most notably John Teng, Sunrider’s North American Sales Manager.



Everyone who visited the booth embraced Sunrider’s Philosophy of Regeneration™, and because they were like-minded people, they quickly grasped the concept of achieving Health and Beauty from the inside out and the outside in. John Teng drew a big crowd when he shared Sunrider’s whole foods and nutritional supplements with a group of bodybuilders and fitness instructors. He let them know that Sunrider’s Vitalite® and SunSport® lines are the healthiest choice to meet all their fitness goals, without the deleterious side effects and the artificial ingredients found in many of the popular supplements on the market.



There were also many attractive ladies of all ages and ethnicities who got excited at the opportunity to experience Kandesn® Color. They were impressed by the fact that Kandesn® foundations allow the skin to function optimally and that the color and the skin care are also based on the Philosophy of Regeneration™. Kandesn® Marketing Manager Julie McLewee allowed them to experience the Oi-Lin® Skin Care Set. They were amazed at the effect they felt after just four simple steps, and it was just what many of the ladies had been looking for! They were delighted to know that its products contained stellar ingredients, including olive oil, avocado oil, and jojoba oil, just to name a few. Many of these savvy consumers asked if the ingredients contained animal proteins, mineral oil, or lanolin, and we were happy to tell them “absolutely not!” Those who experienced it on their faces said they could not believe how soft, hydrated, and radiant their skin looked. Finally, they loved that our lipsticks are “good enough to eat” and they were impressed that the whole Kandesn® line is researched, developed, and manufactured in our state-of-the-art facilities in Torrance.



Here’s what a few of our IBOs had to say about the event and Sunrider:

Phil Bartel, San Diego CA
I spoke with many positive, health-minded people who were very open to Sunrider’s products and philosophy. I obtained many new contacts. I’m sufficiently impressed with the Go Green Expo. I would look into participating in other cities around Southern Cal.

Serra Lynn Kelley, San Clemente CA
All the people I spoke with seem genuinely interested in safe health and beauty [products]. Everyone was on the same page and wanted more information about Sunrider and our high-quality products.

Mary & Tim Young, Gardena CA
I’ve attended many expos over the years and this has been the easiest event to engage people. Many of the people we spoke with have shown an interest in coming down to Sunrider Headquarters to attend a Product Fair or see more of the Kandesn® line in the Kandesn® Room!

Registration Now Open for Drs. Chen North American Tour—Beauty & Prosperity

Drs. Chen will soon begin a riveting US tour, hitting five major cities in five days!

Each city will host a Drs. Chen Special Meeting with specialized product training led by Dr. Tei-Fu Chen, and a leadership meeting led by Oi-Lin Chen, MD, and Sunrider leaders.

Attending Sunrider meetings are crucial to achieving Sunrider success. Don’t miss your chance to learn directly from Drs. Chen and boost your business and product knowledge in 2010!

Tuesday, February 16:

Torrance, CA (Sunrider World Headquarters)

Wednesday, February 17:

Phoenix, AZ (Phoeniz Airport Marriott)

Thursday, February 18:

Houston, TX (Crown Plaza Hotel, South West Loop)

Friday, February 19:

New York, NY (Affinia Manhattan)

Saturday, February 20:

Missoula, MT (Double Tree Hotel Missoula/Edgewater)

IBOs MUST pre-register. Click here to do so.

Note: IBOs only—No guests will be allowed. Space is limited and filled on a first-come, first-served basis.

Haiti Earthquake Relief Update: $16,000 Donated So Far

To assist in the relief efforts for the Haiti Earthquake catastrophe, Sunrider employees, together with Sunrider IBOs and ABOs, have been making donations to provide Haitian people with food, clean water, clothing, and medical supplies. Drs. Chen have pledged to match all the funds donated by the staff and USA IBOs.

So far, Drs. Chen have donated about $8,000, which reflects a matched donation based on contributions from Sunrider Headquarters & Los Angeles Plants staff and Sunrider IBOs/ABOs.

Sunrider will continue to collect and match donations for the Haiti Earthquake relief through the end of February. If you are a USA IBO and would like to have Sunrider match your contribution, please contact Sunrider customer service at info@sunrider.com.

In addition, here is a short list of reputable charities accepting donations to help Haiti recover from this major natural disaster. For a larger list, please visit www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/special/world/haiti-earthquake/index.html.

American Red Cross
www.redcross.org

World Vision
www.worldvision.org

Oxfam America
www.oxfamamerica.org

UNICEF
www.unicef.org

Thank you

Arizona Welcomes Kandesn® Meetings

Training Inspires IBOs to Switch, Share, & Showcase Kandesn®

Kandesn® Marketing Manager Julie McLewee recently traveled to Arizona for two Kandesn® packed meetings with Sunrider faithful and their guests.

At the meetings, Julie discussed

Sunrider’s skin care basics such as the Oi-Lin® Skin Care Set and provided education about Special Treatment products such as Dr. Chen® Brightening Serum, Dr. Chen® Refining & Lifting Cream, Oi-Lin® Exceptional Cream, and Oi-Lin® Eye Cream. She also provided a thorough overview of the Kandesn® cosmetics, emphasizing the quality of our ingredients and manufacturing. Basic skin care regimens, the Eye Treatments, and men’s skin care were demonstrated on models for attendees as well. Following the demonstration segments, tips to help local business leaders expand their Sunrider businesses were also discussed, including participating in local business mixers and expos.

Business Leader Chris Vicencio said, “Julie took each one of us one by one and helped us find and apply colors specifically for our

complexions—it was very special. For people new to our skin care, the most impressive thing for them was the Kandesn® Protective Foundation SPF 15 demo. It got them very excited about the products! The meeting also taught us how easy it is to have our own skin care meetings with our groups…In the future, I’ll be able to promote the skin care to more people, more efficiently, and help build my Sunrider business.”

Business Leader Betsey Ricciardi said, “The most beneficial part was advancing my knowledge of the Kandesn® products so that I feel confident in sharing their benefits with others. I enjoyed being with a synergistic team of Sunriders that were joy

ful and eager…it was enjoyable to observe the ‘ah- ha!’ moments that many of the participants experienced…I loved seeing the personal transformations of the attendees that Julie personally worked with. Indeed, Kandesn® color can create ‘beautiful magic.’ I learned that the value of Kandesn®, with its…superior botanical ingredients, surpasses all manufacturing standards and competition.”

Two successful meetings in Arizona left local Business Leaders and newcomers motivated to host their own skin care meetings, build their Sunrider businesses, and continue their Sunrider® product education.

Social Media Marketing

Don’t miss this Wednesday’s Conference Call and Webinar at 5 pm PST! Wendy Teng, VP Marketing, will be joined by Jonathan Beutler, Public Relations Advisor, and Jonathan Sugai, Group Business Leader, for an exciting discussion on social media’s massive presence in business marketing and how you can use social media to your advantage.

If you are a new Sunrider teleconference call member, please contact the Business Service Dept. at info@sunrider.com.

Expanding the Sunrider Opportunity Down Under

January 12, 2010 marked the official opening of Sunrider’s first retail store in Australia. Drs. Tei-Fu and Oi-Lin Chen were welcomed to Westfield Southland in Cheltenham (suburb to the south of Melbourne) to officiate at the ribbon-cutting ceremony for the new Flagship Store. Not only did the ceremony announce the store’s grand opening, but it put the Australian retail world on notice that Sunrider will continue to grow and develop, benefiting anyone who wants to be part of Sunrider’s life-transforming opportunity.



The mayor of the City of Kingston, Cr Steve Staikos, also participated in the ceremony, which included a lion dance performance and store blessing, followed by a Product Fair held in the store after the ceremony. Hundreds of people flocked to the new store to see what Sunrider was all about. It added up to a very enjoyable afternoon, as valued IBO visitors from Interstate shared their marvelous experiences with both established Sunriders and those just looking and wondering “What is Sunrider?”



In the evening, Drs. Chen hosted a special meeting at the Langham Hotel in Melbourne. Dr. Chen impressed the audience with his presentation and knowledge of the body, namely, how beauty and health can be enhanced by Sunrider’s Philosophy of Regeneration™. Mrs. Chen led the meeting as well, announcing the new marketing plan developed especially for Australia. These events, and the announcements about the new retail opportunity, herald a bright future for Sunrider in a new and exciting market place.

For photo album of this milestone day, click here.