Michael Breshears, Chief Executive Officer

Michael has served in many management and executive roles during the many years he has been in the network marketing industry. He has served as President or COO for multiple companies, including companies that had sales up to $200 million. His responsibilities have encompassed all aspects of the network marketing business – from logistics and fulfillment to customer service to distributor services and marketing and technology. He has also directed the development and management of international operations and expansion. Michael has developed the internal processes and led teams to provide for rapid company growth. He also has been and continues to be active in the industry trade group, the Direct Selling Association (DSA).

Michael attended the University of Utah and the University of Phoenix in Business Administration. He then joined the retail and distribution industry and served in various management and executive roles with large companies in that industry. He was later introduced to MLM and the network marketing business model. Seeing the great opportunities of this industry, both from a company perspective and especially for the distributors, Michael was captivated and thus begun a great involvement with this exciting and dynamic industry.

Steven Hatch, Senior Vice President

Steven comes to us with a deep and diverse level of sales and marketing experience. He previously served as the President of an Idaho Real Estate association with annual sales in excess of $300,000,000. Prior to that he opened a multi-state market for a telecom company and grew it to over $1,000,000 in profits within the first 14 months. He also played a key role in taking another startup telecom from 0 to 10,000 plus customers in less than a year.

Steven’s experience in training and organizational execution runs deep. He co-authored a seminar with an internationally renowned author and trainer from Ken Blanchard’s group. He has also co-authored and presented multiple seminars at Franklin Covey and other organizations.

Steven’s product development includes design and ownership of a domestic patent, and products developed and sold through Franklin Covey and Successories Inc. He is also an author with his book being sold through multiple national chain bookstores.

Steven brings a strong history of accomplishments and problem solving. Steven also has a passion for health and excellence. He competed in an international health competition and finished in the top 6%. Additionally, Steven is an internationally recognized photographer, having won multiple international competitions and has had his work grace the covers of multiple magazines. Steven and his wife Maria have six children. They have resided in Idaho Falls, Idaho for many years, with Steven being very active in the community affairs of Idaho Falls.

Kauri Thompson, Senior Vice President of Sales

Kauri is from Honolulu and known as a gifted speaker with tremendous passion for the industry. After college, he spent 6 years as a general manager of a chain of retail stores. Kauri and his wife Jenny are former founding "Sweet 16" distributors of a network marketing company that has done over $2 billion in sales, building organizations spanning 20 countries, and generating millions in personal sales volume. He helped open the US, UK, Mexico, and Philippine markets, as well as working in several others. Mentored by some of the top networkers in the industry, Kauri has a diverse background including working with health professionals, distributor training, marketing tools and strategies, IT, distributor relations, motivational speaking, and has been featured as a keynote speaker on many occasions.

Kauri’s search for “Out of the Box,” marketing solutions has helped evolve the MLM industry by introducing new ways to market products and business opportunities. He believes in product and relationship driven businesses as well as retention platforms that allow distributors to develop a passive residual income. Kauri is a contributing author to Network Marketing Magazine, and has created and produced award winning videos and training materials. He understands today's marketing environment and the challenges distributors encounter in growing their businesses. He believes in company culture, having fun, and truly enjoys helping distributors to succeed.

The deep experience Kauri has accumulated in the network marketing industry as a distributor and consultant will be a valuable contribution to the future growth of Kyani. Watch the announcements in the Back Office for a schedule of meetings that Kauri will be attending soon. Also make plans to see him at convention.

Scott Seedall, Vice President & General Counsel

Scott is originally from Idaho Falls. He received his bachelor’s degree in Finance and Business Management in 1989 from the Marriott School of Management at Brigham Young University. He attended law school at the J. Reuben Clark Law School at BYU, graduating in 1992.

After graduation Mr. Seedall served as a judicial clerk to the Honorable Larry M. Boyle, United States Magistrate Judge for the District of Idaho, and later as the first judicial clerk for the Honorable Brent J. Moss, District Judge of the Seventh Judicial District. He is a member of the Idaho, Wyoming and Utah State Bar Associations. He is also admitted to practice before the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals, the 10th Circuit Court of Appeals, the United States Internal Revenue Service, the United States Tax Court and the United States Supreme Court.

Scott has practiced law for sixteen years serving clients in the areas of federal, state and international taxation, commercial transactions, tax litigation, estate planning, business organizations and charitable giving. As Vice President and General Counsel Scott oversees all compliance, regulatory and legal matters for the company.