Throughout her more than 20 years in the industry, Patti Larchet has built an impressive record of management, marketing and sales accomplishments that serve her well as Jenny Craig's first female Chief Executive Officer and Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors, a position she assumed in June 2005.

Ms. Larchet, who previously served as Jenny Craig's President and Chief Operating Officer, first joined the company in 1985, as one of the Company's first personal consultants, and has been successful in positions of increasing responsibility ever since.

A native of Chicago and graduate of the University of Illinois, Ms. Larchet was named Managing Director for the Australian and New Zealand markets in 1994. In that role, she implemented a complete turnaround of the business "down under," increasing revenues by nearly 90% over the next six years and greatly enhancing earnings. Under her direction, the Australian business moved from an operating loss in fiscal 1994 to profitability the following year, and she grew the business to achieve operating income of nearly $15 million (AUS) by fiscal 1999.

Ms. Larchet returned to the United States as President & Chief Operating Officer in January 2000, making her responsible for developing Jenny Craig's long-and short-range business objectives and overseeing the Company's day-to-day operations. Once again, her leadership helped the company reach unprecedented sales, membership and awareness goals.

Currently, Ms. Larchet manages the over 650-Centre chain and the Jenny Direct® At-Home Program on a global basis from the Company's headquarters in Carlsbad, California. As a working woman, wife and mother who has dealt with weight issues herself, she is a typical client who is inherently able to address clients' needs and look at the business from the 'inside-out' as well as from the 'outside-in.' She is in a unique position to empathize with clients and understand what they're looking for in a weight-loss program, while making sure that the program fits the criteria recommended by the latest medical developments, technological advances, and cultural changes.

Jenny Craig, Inc. is one of the world's largest weight management companies, with Centres in the United States, Canada, Australia, New Zealand and Puerto Rico.