Melaleuca Awards and Recognition
Forbes Names Frank VanderSloot One of the Greatest Living Self-Made Americans
Forbes ranks Melaleuca’s Founder, Frank VanderSloot, as number 43 out of its list of 250 exceptional living Americans.
Melaleuca Receives Empowering Women Award for Workplace Excellence
Melaleuca: The Wellness Company receives the prestigious Empowering Women Award from Idaho Business Review, recognizing the company for supporting women in the workplace.
Frank VanderSloot and Melaleuca Recognized for Charitable Efforts to Feed the Hungry
The Idaho Foodbank recently recognized Melaleuca and Frank VanderSloot for contributing nearly 25,000 pounds of beef to feed hungry families.
Frank VanderSloot Named Honorary Commander of Idaho National Guard
Melaleuca Executive Chairman Frank VanderSloot was inducted as Honorary Commander of the Idaho National Guard’s 1st Battalion of the 148th Field Artillery Regiment.
USA Today Recognizes Melaleuca as One of America’s Best Stores
USA Today has named Melaleuca as one of America’s Best Stores. To win this prestigious award, Melaleuca scored top marks in an independent study analyzing 65,000 customer surveys and 470,000 reviews. This is one of America’s largest retail studies ever.
Melaleuca Named One of USA Today’s Most Trusted Brands 2025
USA Today has recognized Melaleuca on its prestigious Most Trusted Brands 2025 ranking. More than 24,000 US consumers and 359,000 brand reviews were analyzed to create the list of companies who have earned the confidence of American shoppers.
Idaho National Guard Presents Melaleuca with Certificate of Appreciation and Unit Shield
The Certificate of Appreciation was in recognition of the company’s extraordinary support and friendship to the Soldiers and their families.
Forbes: America’s Best Midsize Employers
Out of more than 200,000 midsize companies in America, only 500 earned a place on Forbes 2026 America’s Best Midsize Companies list. This ranks Melaleuca among the top 1/4th of one percent of midsize companies in the USA.
Horatio Alger Award
U.S. Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas presented Melaleuca CEO Frank VanderSloot with the Horatio Alger Award.
American Red Cross: Corporate Partner of the Year
Melaleuca was honored by the American Red Cross of Greater Idaho during the organization’s annual East Idaho Real Heroes Event. Melaleuca was lauded as a longtime Red Cross disaster relief partner.
Better Business Bureau: Hall of Fame Torch Award
The Better Business Bureau presented Frank L. VanderSloot with Hall of Fame award. This prestigious award honored Melaleuca for its example of ethics and integrity in dealings with customers, employees, and the community.
The Salvation Army: The Others Award
The Salvation Army awarded Melaleuca with its highest national civic award for Melaleuca’s lightning-fast response to Hurricane Katrina, emulating service to and concern for others.
