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General membership is served by a
Board of
Directors of 18 and a staff of 7. We listen to
ideas, propose improvements, and advise Amway Global on the best way to
move the business forward.
The Board is guided by its
Executive Committee and
Governance & Oversight Committee,
and members discuss important issues in three essential committees:
Awards & Recognition,
Business Operations,
and
Legal & Ethics. In
addition, the IBOAI’s
Hearing & Disputes Committee
is an integral part of the Disputes Resolution process, and the ad
hoc
Marketing Advisory Committee
provides Amway with invaluable insight for product
development.
Our Roots
Originally founded in 1959 as the American Way Association, IBOAI
founders discovered the importance of making sure all IBOs had a
voice in the way business was operated. Today IBOs, the modern-day
version of the 1959 Distributor, are the heart of Amway North
America, and the founding families continue to realize the
importance of involving IBOs in vital Amway North America business
decisions. To this day, the IBOAI and Amway executives collaborate on policies, processes, products, and
other areas of the business where having IBO input is indispensable.
Our Philosophy
The American Way Association was founded on a philosophy of serving
the common interests of Independent Business Owners throughout
North America. Since then, much has changed, but the
philosophy remains the same. Today, this philosophy motivates all of
our activities, just like it always has. It also shapes the
strategic direction of the organization.
Our Standards
The foundation and the heart of the
Independent Business Owners Association
International (IBOA International) are expressed in
the statements found on the pages in the navigation on the
right. Whatever challenges and opportunities lay ahead, the
activities of the
Association
will always originate from these standards.
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