On the road to true health and wealth

After one becomes a beauty queen, what is the next step? For many, having a beauty title is a passport to the world of showbiz and entertainment. Still, others use their newfound fame to enter into the crazy world of local politics. But every now and then, there are those who choose to pursue their own dreams of making it in the corporate world, and a few of them actually succeed.

Meet, Aurora Claudia Gaston. She is currently the head of Usana Philippines, being the general manager of this United States-based nutritional company that manufactures high-quality supplements, personal care, energy and weight management products. Its mother company is called Usana Health Sciences Inc., which is a direct selling company that started in Salt Lake City, Utah, 21 years ago. It was founded by Dr. Myron Wentz, an internationally recognized microbiologist, immunologist and pioneer in the development of human cell culture technology. Since its inception in 1992, the company grew rapidly and went on to become a publicly listed company in several bourses, from the Nasdaq to the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol USNA. It is classified as a direct selling company, with 2011 net sales of about $582 million. At present, Usana operates in 18 markets, which include Australia, the US, New Zealand, Canada, United Kingdom, Hong Kong, Korea, Japan and Singapore.