Robert FitzPatrick, President
Robert L. FitzPatrick is the author of the book, Ponzinomics, the Untold Story of Multi-Level Marketing (2020), the first comprehensive history and analysis of the “MLM” phenomenon, addressing its political influence, propaganda techniques and use of cult persuasion. FitzPatrick served as expert or consultant in more than 40 court cases involving pyramid schemes and multi-level marketing. He has served as consultant and expert witness for Attorney General or State Attorney offices in four states and the US Dept. of Justice.. More. . .
Susanna Perkins
Susanna Perkins is a freelance writer and publisher. Her writing has been published online and in a variety of newspapers and magazines, including the Rochester Business Journal, the Orlando Business Journal, the Valley Voice, Orlando Magazine, and Charisma. She is President of Backstreet Publishing, publisher of Amway Motivational Organizations: Behind the Smoke and Mirrors by Ruth Carter.
Eric Scheibeler
Eric Scheibeler is a former federal auditor. He is the author of the book, Merchants of Deception, a groundbreaking exposé of the Amway/Quixtar scheme. He attained the rank of Emerald in the Amway organization before discovering a global fraud involving the Amway sales business and its related “tools” business. His book details the scale and scope of this scam. In 2004 he appeared on NBC Dateline which exposed the deception in the tools business. Mr. Scheibeler was instrumental in getting NBC to produce this documentary.
