Russell A. Evans

Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

Russ Evans is the executive vice president and chief financial officer for the company. He is responsible for the worldwide finance function including treasury, all accounting functions, taxes, financial reporting, forecasting, financial planning, and insurance. In addition, he contributes significantly to Amway's business development activities and its strategic planning.

Evans joined Amway in June 2008 from The Boeing Company. He joined the aviation giant in 2000 and held numerous leadership positions in operations and finance.
In 2004, he was named Boeing Capital's vice president and chief financial officer.

As CFO at Boeing Capital, Evans led a team that supported the subsidiary's core business of arranging financing to assist in the sale of products and services for other Boeing business units. He oversaw Boeing Corp.'s $7 billion aircraft leasing business, which included evaluating airline financing proposals, cash management, portfolio risk management, and all aspects of public financial reporting. He also served on key corporate teams, including the one that launched the company's new 787 Dreamliner aircraft.

Prior to joining Boeing, Evans spent two decades at General Electric, where he held numerous positions of escalating responsibility in the company's financial operations. In his last GE post, he served as chief operating officer of GE Service Management in the appliance division.

Evans graduated in 1979 from Purdue University, and is a native of Chicago. He and his family reside in Grand Rapids, Mich.