MusclePharm Hires Former General Electric Veteran to Head Operations

Strengthens Executive Leadership Team with Appointment of Alberto Andrade as Chief Operating Officer

BURBANK, CA / ACCESSWIRE / May 1, 2019 / MusclePharm® Corporation (OTCQB: MSLP) (“MusclePharm” or the “Company”), a scientifically driven, performance-lifestyle sports nutrition company, today announced that it has finalized the C-Level search for a Chief Operating Officer with the appointment of Alberto Andrade.

Mr. Andrade joins MusclePharm from Juanita’s Foods, the market leader in Mexican canned foods where he was CFO and Vice President of Strategic Sourcing. In this role, he successfully led numerous business improvement initiatives resulting in multi-million-dollar savings and operating efficiencies. Mr. Andrade has held various corporate leadership positions with General Electric, Spectrum Brands, Home Depot and Anderson Seafoods.

Mr. Andrade brings with him the Fortune 50 sophistication, with the practical hands-on leadership of smaller company environments supported with an MBA (Finance), CPA, Certified Six Sigma Green Belt and ISO-9000 certification.

“After an extensive executive search process, I couldn’t be more pleased with the appointment of Alberto as Chief Operating Officer,” said Ryan Drexler, Chairman, CEO and President of MusclePharm. “With Alberto’s 20+ years of strategic process implementation, business optimization and cost efficiency expertise, his addition will contribute significantly as MusclePharm continues to position itself for sustainable and profitable growth.”

About MusclePharm

MusclePharm® is an award-winning, worldwide leading sports nutrition & lifestyle company offering branded nutritional supplements. Its portfolio of recognized properties include the MusclePharm® Sport Series, Essentials Series, and recently-launched Natural Series, as well as FitMiss™. MusclePharm® products are available in more than 100 countries globally, helping athletes everywhere achieve goals related to strength, lean muscle growth, endurance, weight-loss, rapid recovery, athletic performance and general wellness. For more information, visit www.musclepharm.com.

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SOURCE: MusclePharm Corporation

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