Led strategy and execution of PLIANT GTM; from zero to ~200k pairs produced/sold in 3 global locations in 24 months. Liason/Advocate for Mirum, Pliant, Tunera & Clarus in the Footwear Industry; 10+ Brand LaunchesCollaborated with Exec Team, Finance, Marketing and R&D on product direction and storytelling

- Responsible for brand management of material/color strategy- Engage trend/color, design, development, and GOG teams to deliver material solutions- Develop and implement processes to enable smooth development cycles and cost efficiency- Support and influence product from concept through commercialization- Formulate and execute seasonal and core material palettes- Engage key supply chain partners in new material development and process

Managing creation of footwear collections from design brief through commercialization- Men’s and Women’s; Shoes, Boots, and Sandals- Collaborate with category business directors to create seasonal design briefs- Responsible for delivering designs to address specific needs within the seasonal line- Lead direction of color team to create effective seasonal color stories aligning with design briefs- Travel to Asia manufacturing facilities to oversee design and development process - Work with MSU Biomechanics lab to create, implement, and evaluate testing procedures of prototypes- Adjustment to construction and spec of projects through development to deliver target cost and margins- Led recruiting efforts & activities with Human Resources for engaging and recruiting student design talent- Responsible for management, development, and mentorship of Merrell design intern

Global Footwear Designer and developer for the Hush Puppies Brand. Men's and Women's Product. - Responsible for: Design, Development, Last Selection, Color, Materials- Involved with: Commercialization Process, Material selectionLed research and testing with Michigan State University Biomechanics lab on the Body Shoe collections

Assisting with design and development tasks for the Hush Puppies brand.

Assisting product design and development teams with various tasks.

Teaching Footwear Design Classes (FDI and FDII) at Kendall College of Art & Design to 3rd year students in the Industrial Design and Fashion Design Program.The class as well as its content was curated by myself based on real world design challenges and processes learned at Wolverine Worldwide along with personal experience as an aspiring shoe design student and experience in recruiting design students interested in footwear. FDI covers topics such as: Terminology, proportion, rendering, market research, trending, target consumer, branding, merchandising, color, materials, and storytelling.FDII is more focused on development skills such as tech packs, modeling, construction, prototype revisions, etc.