USANA General Counsel James Bramble Receives ACC Corporate Counsel Leadership Award

Wednesday November 12, 11:26 am ET

SALT LAKE CITY--(BUSINESS WIRE)--James Bramble, general counsel and corporate secretary for USANA Health Sciences, Inc. (NASDAQ: USNA - News), received the 2008 Corporate Counsel Leadership Award from the Association of Corporate Counsel (ACC), Mountain West Chapter. Bramble received the award yesterday during the chapter’s 2008 annual awards gala at the University of Utah Fine Arts Museum.

The ACC’s corporate counsel award honors outstanding individuals who have been involved in championing the profession of corporate counsel. According to the ACC, award recipients have demonstrated a sustained commitment to their profession and serve as leaders in the community.

"James Bramble's dedication, foresight and leadership make him an outstanding recipient for this award," said USANA CEO Dave Wentz. "His legal influence on USANA's marketing decisions and policies and procedures has helped our company remain the industry standard for quality and integrity. I congratulate James on this remarkable accomplishment and thank him for his commitment to USANA and his community."

As USANA's general counsel, Bramble oversees Associate compliance, litigation, intellectual property, regulatory, international development, government relations and Associate education. In addition, as USANA's corporate secretary, Bramble ensures that USANA complies with relevant legislation and regulation, and he keeps board members informed of their legal responsibilities. He is active in the Association of Corporate Counsel and the Direct Selling Association. He also has run political campaigns for the Utah State Legislature and taught as an adjunct professor at Salt Lake Community College. Bramble received his bachelor of science degree in political science from the University of Utah. He received his Juris Doctorate in Law from the University of Utah College of Law.