Q International, a North Carolina firm launched in 2011, sells filters and supplements through a network marketing model. Its leadership, including CEO Evan Runde, President Ken Walker, and COO John Walker, show few verifiable credentials outside the network marketing industry.
Runde's biography claims 20 years of experience in network marketing. It states he earned millions building organizations both domestically and abroad. He reportedly consulted for other MLM startups and published in industry magazines like Upline. Richard Poe dedicated two chapters to Runde in his book "Wave 4: Network Marketing in the 21st Century."
This record appears less substantial under review. Runde's MLM career seems to have begun in the mid-1990s after a non-MLM franchise failed. His initial MLM venture did not succeed. He later joined Life Plus, a company still in operation. Details after this period grow less clear. A 2009 blog post linked Runde to Rain Nutrition before its acquisition by Rain International in 2011.
Ken Walker is described as a "leader and top performer" in network marketing for a decade. The company provides no specific achievements. John Walker's bio only states "years of experience" in the same industry. Searches for concrete accomplishments by either Walker beyond general MLM claims yield no results.
Q International's product offerings fall into three categories: air, water, and nutrition.
Air filters range from $369 to $999. Replacement filters cost $49.95 to $179.95. The company states its machines remove particulates, volatile organic compounds, and bio-burdens from indoor air.
Water filters sell for $129 to $1,399. Prices vary by type, including tap, shower, under-counter, or whole-house systems. Replacement filters cost $39 to $79.95.
Q International markets these products with fear-based messages. Air product promotions ask, "Is the air in your home making you sick?" Water filtration marketing uses similar anxieties about household safety.
The nutrition line addresses what Q International identifies as root causes of modern disease: inflammation and oxidation. The company's main product is QiNopal. Information about its composition and actual health benefits remains vague in available company materials.
The company presents a familiar pattern. Three executives with minimal documented success outside of vague MLM experience lead a firm selling filters and supplements. The marketing relies on health fears and disease statistics. It lacks substantive product differentiation or transparent clinical backing.
Potential recruits considering Q International face clear red flags. Its leadership shows little documented success beyond MLM. Products rely on health anxiety rather than proven efficacy. The business structure is designed to extract funds from recruits, not primarily from retail customers.