LifeVantage Corp., a nutraceutical dietary supplement company in Lehi, has announced that its board of directors has named Steven Fife as president and CEO, effective immediately. Fife’s has been serving as interim CEO since September. He also joins the board of directors.

“Steve is a highly experienced and accomplished executive with a deep understanding of our business and a clear vision for the future,” said Garry Mauro, the company’s chairman of the board. “Steve has been instrumental in the growth and success of the company since joining as CFO in 2017. As we conducted our search over the past several months it became clear that he was the ideal candidate to lead the company as CEO going forward.”

“I am incredibly excited about the opportunity for LifeVantage,” said Fife. “Our unique portfolio of products is firmly aligned with consumers’ desire for healthier lifestyles. We have an outstanding team and have a built a strong platform to support significant growth.”

Fife has more than three decades of financial and leadership experience. He joined LifeVantage as chief financial officer in March 2017. Prior to joining LifeVantage, Fife was chief financial officer and chief operating officer at Evidera Inc., a private equity-sponsored professional services firm that provides research, market access, data analytics and epidemiology services to pharmaceutical companies. Prior to Evidera, he was CFO at several public companies, including Active Power and LECG, and held senior finance positions at Gilead Sciences and JDS Uniphase. Fife will continue to serve as CFO at LifeVantage until a replacement is found.

Founded in 2002, LifeVantage employs about 250 people.