Management Team

dōTERRA's founding executive leadership team includes seasoned business, marketing, and healthcare professionals of uncommon professional experience and reputation for integrity and performance in the direct selling industry. Each is committed to dōTERRA's mission of sharing the life-enhancing benefits of therapeutic-grade essential oils with the world, while creating a generous and uplifting culture for dōTERRA employees and Independent Product Consultants. Quick to turn attention from themselves and recognize the invaluable contribution of family, friends, employees, consultants, and business partners in their successes, they find their greatest satisfaction in lives made better through their associations.

David Stirling President

Dave has extensive experience and education in business management, with BS and Master Degrees in business. He most recently chaired the executive management team for a large essential oils company, taking the company to a solid position of profitability while doubling revenues in just over three years. Dave also has a solid background in technology, overseeing IT development and engineering efforts for a billion-dollar consumer products company. Dave's strength is in his ability to see what can be, while inspiring the same vision in others. He will tell you this is only accomplished through loyal and trusted friends who are highly skilled and competent in their areas of expertise.

Dr. David Hill, D.C. Chief Medical Advisor Chairman, Scientific Advisory Committee

Dr. Hill is well known throughout the industry as a premier knowledge expert on wellness and essential oils. As a licensed practitioner of chiropractic medicine and the former administrator of a large health clinic, Dr. Hill managed a staff of over forty professionals for several years, treating hundreds of patients in the process. For the past three years, he and his team have developed educational seminars used by tens of thousands of people seeking to learn about essential oils and personal wellness. Dr. Hill has authored and published a number of very successful books, brochures, and pamphlets. His latest book to be released was Nature's Living Energy, which sold out its first printing in less than a week. Dr. Hill's ability to communicate effectively with other medical professionals quickly wins their respect and trust. He also has an innate ability to communicate with the mainstream public regarding health issues, providing solutions in a language they can understand. His sincere interest in each individual makes him an immediate favorite with all who know him.

Emily Wright Vice President Leadership Development

Emily has spent the last decade managing the many facets of a large multi-national essential oils direct-selling business, the last four years as a member of the company's Executive Management team. She is passionate about sharing the amazing benefits of essential oils with the world and desires to create a welcoming atmosphere for many to call home. Her hands-on experience and understanding of global sourcing of oils and quality assurance practices has allowed dōTERRA the ability to offer nature's purest essences, sourced from the most pristine regions around the globe. Emily also has vast experience in all facets of sales consultant success and leadership. She is best known for her positive outlook, bright smile, and make-it-happen attitude.

Robert J. Young Vice President Marketing

Rob has over 20 years experience in the direct-selling industry in product marketing and corporate communications serving in senior executive management positions and on strategic steering committees for some of the largest direct-selling companies in the world. Corporate and packaging identities that Rob has developed are familiar to millions of customers while products he has marketed have accounted for billions in global sales. Anyone associated with the direct-selling industry over the past two decades is likely to know Rob or be familiar with his work. His product expertise includes skin care, personal care, and household consumer products, but his greatest personal passion is for developing and marketing nutritional wellness products and programs.

Gregory Cook Vice President Operations & International

Greg has spent that last 15 years overseeing international development for one of the largest companies in the industry. He has participated in and led market expansion into more than 40 international markets in Eastern and Western Europe, North and South Asia, and South America. Greg also served as the Founding General Manager of one of the most successful Asian markets and later as Regional Director for all Latin America. He is known as one who will find a way when others say it cannot be done. Greg is well schooled in all aspects of the business and maintains an exhaustive network of key and trusted contacts throughout the world. He is a catalyst for finding and managing key opportunities for the company.

Mark Wolfert General Counsel

Mark Wolfert has more than 25 years’ experience as an attorney in private practice and as in-house legal counsel to a global billion dollar direct sales company where he was a corporate officer and member of its executive management team. Mark directed regional management teams and had responsibility for operations in the United States, Canada, Latin America, and Europe while supporting thousands of independent distributors in those geographies. He choreographed the development and opening of many new markets throughout Asia, Europe, and Latin America. He has provided his expertise and consulting services to other direct selling companies in the industry, helping them establish business operations in international markets. Mark is known as a cheerful attorney who likes people and endeavors to help them become their very best.

Mike Theurer Director of Member Services

Mike is a results-oriented call center management professional with expertise in developing strategies that streamline the delivery of customer services. He has a proven ability to build well-organized, productive business units that provide value to the enterprise by controlling expenses, generating incremental revenue, increasing customer retention/loyalty, and providing business intelligence to key decision-makers. He has demonstrated his success directing the development of organizations during periods of tremendous growth and has twenty plus years´ experience analyzing existing call center operations and implementing process improvements that increase overall company effectiveness, efficiency, and profitability.

In addition, Mike has a solid understanding of how to leverage technology to enable business processes. With ten years of MLM experience providing exceptional customer service and follow through to key field leadership, Mike's strong management and leadership skills and ability to motivate professionals and maximize levels of productivity make him a great asset to our team.

Becky Cox Director of Product Marketing

In addition to an MBA from the Marriott School of Management, Becky brings over a decade of industry experience to dōTERRA´s marketing group. Her experience includes marketing consulting for large MLMs across the US, roles in international product marketing, and directing the US/Canadian marketing efforts of a billion-dollar direct-selling company. Fluent in Russian, she recently returned from Moscow where she functioned as the General Manager for the same company achieving significant growth in that market.

Suzette Caplin Director of Marketing Communications

Suzette has several years´ experience in marketing communications, public relations, and web management. She was most recently directing marketing and public relations efforts for an international essential oils direct-selling company, where she was instrumental in increasing significant growth and category leadership. Suzette earned a bachelor´s degree from the University of California, Davis and a master´s degree from Southern Utah University. She also currently serves as an adjunct faculty member at Brigham Young University and is a board member of the Utah Valley Public Relations Society of America.

Scientific Advisory Board