Natural Health Trends Corp. (NHT) appointed Linda Lucas Padilla as senior vice president of marketing. In this newly created role, Ms. Padilla will be the company's principal marketing executive responsible for strategic global marketing support, company branding, product marketing and development, recognition, incentive and event planning.

"With the addition of Linda to our executive team, we have made a concerted effort to move Natural Health Trends' global focus toward a stronger product platform," commented Chris Sharng, president of Natural Health Trends. "She brings proven product expertise and strong global industry knowledge which further supports NHT's plans to offer expanded and improved product offerings for our members worldwide."

As the former vice president of global marketing for Mannatech, Ms. Padilla has held numerous executive positions within the direct selling industry over the last two decades with Aerus Electrolux, Beauticontrol and Priceless Legacy. As an active member of Direct Selling Association (DSA), she brings a strong product marketing focus with a recognized communications, training and creative product positioning track record, said the company.