David Vanderveen
Mr. Vanderveen has had a successful 30-year track record in beverage, nutrition, and technology, leading disruptive change at both private and public companies. From 2022 until recently, he was CEO of Nirvana Water Sciences, where he developed a team of industry beverage, functional beverage, and supplement experts to transform the brand, product portfolio, go-to-market strategy, and execution of the business.
From 2002 to 2015, Mr. Vanderveen was the founder and CEO of XS Worldwide, a company with a portfolio of energy drinks and sports nutrition products. XS partnered with Amway Corporation and became the fastest-growing business segment and category for the world’s largest direct seller, reaching annual sales over $400 million with distribution in more than 60 countries. XS was sold to Amway in 2015, where Mr. Vanderveen served as Vice President and Global General Manager for the XS brand, achieving maximum earn-out through 2018.
Mr. Vanderveen is also an advisor and limited partner at RX3 Growth Partners, a private equity firm that partners with consumer brands and other leading investment firms to maximize value by leveraging its unique influencer base of athletes, celebrities, and thought leaders, and is a general partner in LLB Global Fund, an international arbitration fund in partnership with French law firm, Lazareff Le Bars.