Designs for Health (Palm Coast, FL) has announced the appointment of Chris Tedesco as chief executive officer (CEO), effective immediately. Founder Jonathan Lizotte continues to serve as Executive Chairman of the Board.
Tedesco brings more than 25 years of global leadership experience at Reckitt, where he held senior roles in general management and marketing across both developed and emerging markets, including roles based in the U.K. and Australia. He has a strong track record of driving growth, strengthening brand equity, and leading organizations through sustained growth and evolution in complex, highly regulated categories. He is known for combining strategic clarity with disciplined execution and for building high-performing teams grounded in accountability and integrity. He holds a BA from the College of the Holy Cross and an MBA from the Simon Business School at the University of Rochester.
“I’m thrilled to be joining Designs for Health at such an exciting point in its journey. The company’s mission and pursuit for a well world is inspiring, and there is, without a doubt, a strong foundation rooted in quality, efficacy and practitioner trust,” said Tedesco. “I look forward to partnering with the team to build on that legacy and unlock further growth opportunities ahead.”
“From the beginning, we had a clear vision for what Designs for Health could become and the impact it could make on practitioners and their patients and realizing that vision at scale requires a specific kind of leadership,” added Lizotte. “Chris has spent his career earning trust for health brands in complex, highly regulated markets, and I have full confidence he is the right person to lead Designs for Health into its next chapter.”
For more information, visit www.designsforhealth.com.
