The Examiner:
To say she was the woman of the hour might have been an understatement.
“Thank you for being here! I totally appreciate it,†Marcie Vanbebber called out to friends and colleagues. “Hi, girls! I’ll be with you in just a second. Go get a drink.â€
Vanbebber, a Lee’s Summit resident who had no sales experience just three years ago, was honored with a brand-new white Mercedes-Benz and the title of regional vice president of Arbonne International Friday night at Adams Pointe Conference Center in Blue Springs.
Vanbebber, 38, is the daughter of former Blue Springs School District superintendent Charles McGraw.
Three years ago, Vanbebber was looking for an extra source of income. Then a stay-at-home mother, she now has four children ranging from age 9 months to 6 years. Vanbebber’s previous professional experience included a stint with a fundraising company and at the Fort Osage School District.
She met with a mutual friend of her parents, Beth Studry, who explained the part-time, no inventory-required business of Arbonne International, a line of natural and botanical cosmetics.
Studry was a testimonial herself. Within one year of starting her Arbonne sales, she had quit her full-time job and had earned a brand-new white Mercedes-Benz.
Logo from Arbonne