Melisa Tantoco Quijano
President, Pacific Region and Southeast Asia Region
Melisa Tantoco Quijano serves as the president of the Pacific region and Southeast Asia region, bringing nearly 30 years of sales and marketing experience to the role. Previously, Melisa was the vice president of market services for the company's global Distributor Success Organization based in the U.S. She also served as regional director for Southeast Asia, general manager for Nu Skin Malaysia and Nu Skin Thailand and regional marketing director for the Southeast Asia region. Melisa serves as an honorary board member of the Pediatric Cardiac Surgery Foundation of Thailand, a board member of the CHILD Foundation in the Philippines and board member of the Southeast Asia Children's Heart Fund. Prior to joining Nu Skin Enterprises, Melisa had management positions for the Asian operations of Tupperware, Sara Lee Direct Selling Asia, S.C. Johnson & Son, Inc. and Warner Lambert Inc. Melisa earned a bachelor's degree in business management from Ateneo de Manila University in the Philippines where she was a University Scholar.
In 2010, Melisa was named as the Best Asian Executive by the prestigious International Stevie Awards for leading Nu Skin Southeast Asia as the fastest growing region in the Nu Skin world. The award recognizes the accomplishments of outstanding women executives, business owners and the organizations they run. Melisa was also appointed a member of the World Federation of Direct Selling Associations (WFDSA) Association Advisory Council for Asia/Pacific region in 2011 for a 3-year term.
