# Stephan Gratziani

> Stephan Paulo Gratziani is Herbalife’s chief executive officer as of October 21, 2026. A former competitive cyclist, he became an independent distributor in 1991 and developed a business across 70 markets before becoming chief strategy officer in 2023, president in 2024 and CEO in May 2025. His announced departure from the CEO role is effective October 31, 2026; he plans to consult for Herbalife and refocus on his independent distributorship.

- **Role:** Chief Executive Officer at Herbalife (through October 31, 2026, under the announced transition plan)
- **Organizations:** Herbalife Ltd., US-China Business Council, Global Sales Strategies Inc.
- **Known for:** Developed an independent distributorship across 70 markets., Reached Herbalife Chairman’s Club in 2010 and Founder’s Circle in 2018., Became the first Herbalife distributor since founder Mark Hughes to serve as CEO.

## Career timeline

- **1991** — Began as a Herbalife independent distributor after competitive cycling and time living in Paris.
- **2010** — Reached Herbalife Chairman’s Club.
- **2018** — Reached Herbalife Founder’s Circle.
- **2022** — Recognized by Herbalife as one of its top three independent distributors worldwide.
- **2023-04** — Joined Herbalife’s board of directors.
- **2023-08** — Resigned from the board on August 1; became chief strategy officer effective August 4.
- **2024-01** — Became president effective January 2, with three regional presidents reporting to him.
- **2024-08** — Led the launch of the Diamond Development Mastermind Program in the United States, supported by Eric Worre.
- **2025-05** — Became CEO effective May 1, succeeding Michael O. Johnson.
- **2026-06** — Joined the board of the US-China Business Council.
- **2026-08** — Herbalife announced his planned CEO departure effective October 31, followed by consulting and a renewed focus on his distributorship.

## Achievements

- Developed an independent distributorship across 70 markets.
- Reached Herbalife Chairman’s Club in 2010 and Founder’s Circle in 2018.
- Became the first Herbalife distributor since founder Mark Hughes to serve as CEO.
- Led the Diamond Development Mastermind Program, initially reaching approximately 800 distributor leaders in the United States.

## Latest updates

- **2026-08** — August 31: Herbalife scheduled his CEO departure for October 31, 2026, with John DeSimone to become interim CEO on November 1.
- **2026-08** — August 5: Herbalife reported fourth consecutive quarter of year-over-year net sales growth; Q2 net sales rose 5.4% to about $1.3 billion, while net loss attributable to Herbalife was $26.3 million.
- **2026-07** — July 13: Appeared on The AI-Driven Leader with Geoff Woods to discuss AI adoption, communication and leadership.
- **2026-06** — June 17: Named to the US-China Business Council board.

## Links

- Website: https://lnk.bio/HLFCEO
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/stephan-gratziani
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hlfceo/

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Last updated: 2026-10-21