Posts Tagged ‘Joseph N. Mariano’
DSA Establishes Third-Party Self-Regulatory Program
The US Direct Selling Association (DSA) has announced that its Board of Directors unanimously approved the establishment of a third party self-regulatory program. The Direct Selling Self-Regulatory Council (Direct Selling-SRC), which will be administered by the Council of Better Business Bureaus (CBBB), is designed to ensure high standards of integrity and business ethics which remain the guiding…
Read MoreFTC Lauds Establishment of the Direct Selling Self-Regulatory Council
Lois Greisman, Associate Director of the Division of Marketing Practices, Federal Trade Commission (FTC) lauded the establishment of the Direct Selling Self-Regulatory Council (DS-SRC) at the Direct Selling Association (DSA) Fall Conference in Arlington, VA. In addition to providing an overview of the January 2018 FTC Business Guidance Concerning Multi-Level Marketing, Associate Director Greisman characterized…
Read MoreSecretary Acosta Recognizes Independent Contractors’ Important Role
Photo: U.S. Department of Labor Secretary Alexander Acosta at DSA Fall Conference U.S. Secretary of Labor Alexander Acosta recently recognized the important role independent contractors play in the American economy. Secretary Acosta presented the Trump Administration’s views on independent contractors at the Direct Selling Association Fall Conference held Nov. 12–14 in Arlington, VA. He highlighted the…
Read MoreDSA Announces Support for H.R. 7029
The Direct Selling Association (DSA) announced today that it supports enactment of the Preserving Direct Seller Independence Act of 2018, H.R. 7029. Introduced by Rep. Tim Walberg (R-MI), the legislation would clearly define direct sellers as independent contractors under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) consistent with the Internal Revenue Service Code. DSA President Joseph N. Mariano…
Read MoreDirect Sellers Meet with Lawmakers on Capitol Hill
Photo: Rep. Joyce Beatty (D-OH) speaking to attendees. The Direct Selling Association (DSA) hosted its annual Direct Selling Day on Capitol Hill for independent sellers throughout the United States. More than 150 direct selling distributors and executives representing 14 DSA member companies and 28 states met with Members of Congress during Capitol Hill Day to share personal…
Read MoreLifeVantage CEO Darren Jensen Named to DSA Board of Directors
LifeVantage CEO Darren Jensen was recently elected to the Board of Directors of the Direct Selling Association (DSA), the national trade association representing the direct selling industry and advocates on behalf of its 200-plus member companies. The board consists of 22 industry leaders who serve as officers and directors, as nominated and elected by their peers. Jensen…
Read MoreModere’s Asma Ishaq Named to DSEF Board of Directors
Modere CEO Asma Ishaq was recently elected to the Board of Directors of the Direct Selling Education Foundation (DSEF). “We welcome Asma to the DSEF Board,” said Joseph N. Mariano, president of the Direct Selling Association and sitting member of the DSEF. “I am confident her talents as a direct selling corporate leader will be great assets as…
Read MoreDirect Selling Industry Leaders Gather in San Diego for DSA Annual Meeting
The Direct Selling Association (DSA) Annual Meeting’s general sessions kicked off today with a focus on sharing best practices for the direct selling industry and exploring new ways to continue developing “America’s Original Entrepreneurs.” The event will run through tomorrow at the Marriott Marquis San Diego Marina in San Diego. “Direct selling is poised to be…
Read MoreStronger Together
“In the long history of humankind,” Charles Darwin observed, “those who learned to collaborate and improvise most effectively have prevailed.” Change and disruption are the story of our times. The direct selling channel isn’t merely adapting by collaborating and improvising, but finding new opportunities to grow. While ill-informed critics sometimes will question the values of…
Read MoreThe Role of Our Association: Now and into the Future
In Washington, D.C. and across the country, there is an association for everything. Each industry, product or interest group has its own agenda. And there is an association to advocate for each one of those agendas on all levels of government. For Americans, it seems only natural to stand together and advocate for a point…
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