On September 16, 2014, by action of the Board of Directors of CVSL Inc., the number of members of the Board was increased from 11 to 12 and John W. Bickel was elected to the Board. Mr. Bickel co-founded the Dallas and New York-based national law firm Bickel & Brewer, where he served as an equity partner for over 30 years, withdrawing only recently from the firm to pursue other interests. He currently heads the firm of Bickel PLLC.