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Akron, Oh, Us

How big can Large Format Additive Manufacturing grow?Tooling, Parts, Mockups, and Functional PrototypesMeeting customer's challenges with new applications to find the limits!

Roseburg, Or, Us

Led efforts to develop innovative sustainable products and expand the usage of composites in infrastructure, building, and transportation markets. Performed extensive market research, created presentations, identified customer targets, created and negotiated sales contracts.

Sedro-Woolley, Washington, Us

Expanded role to include multiple prototype aircraft programs.Created marketing and business development strategy for UAM market.Managed a diverse team of 14.

Sedro-Woolley, Washington, Us

Responsible for Business Development, Sales, and Program Management to the Wind Energy, Renewable Energy, Transportation, prototype Aircraft, Architectural, Marine and Infrastructure markets. I holistically combine market assessment, business case planning, and creative product development directly associated with customer's latent needs to deliver terrific end value. Agile Program Management approach streamlines project delivery with reduced overhead. Specialize in identifying cost effective solutions that contribute to customers success in a schedule conscious, price sensitive, and appropriate quality environment. Director of Research & Development across all business sectors including Aerospace, Military, Space, and Industrial markets. Identifies new technologies and research to pursue.

Sedro-Woolley, Washington, Us

Led business development, sales and program management in tooling and composite structures for Marine, Wind Energy, Transportation, Architectural and prototype Aircraft markets.

Sedro-Woolley, Washington, Us

Successfully developed multiple next-generation high temperature composite tooling products, with reduced cost, improved performance, lower risk, and accelerated schedule.Designed product families to fit market needsCreated and analyzed business case for new emergent materials and technologies.Managed engineers to schedules and budgets.Developed marketing and sales presentations highlighting new features and benefits.

Monroe, Washington, Us

Self directed all research, sourcing, product development, testing, and validation to facilitate introduction of new products, and production processes. Designed, built, and tested prototypes. Identified and resolved manufacturing challenges.Worked directly with retailers and consumers to identify needs, explain, and sell best fit products.Designed and delivered over 20 new models including the award wining Ikelos, Kalliste, Sho-Gun, Skagit, and Grand Prix Stand-Up racing paddle.Researched and analyzed market need for Stand Up Paddling and subsequently developed an entire product line.Doubled sales volume with key innovative products.Designed and implemented a table rolled shaft production work cell capable of producing 50,000 pieces annually.Designed and implemented specialized bladder molding process for complex curved hollow carbon ergonomic paddle shafts.Designed and refined compression molding tooling.Developed a testing program with targeted standards for each product line.Designed a revolutionary patented Adjustable Ferrule System (United States Patent 6881111).

Responsible for implementing a completely new composites division and facility of the company to build high end composite Olympic whitewater racing kayaks, composite sea kayaks, and to house all design and prototyping work for the nearby rotational plastic molding facility.Analyzed market needs and coordinated sales with retailers and consumers.—Refined materials and processes used for building composite kayaks using vacuum bagging, resin infusion, prepreg, and foam core. In the final year responsible for the construction of 1,000 composite kayaks.—Developed new methods for prototyping rotational molded plastic boats that streamlined product testing and time to market.Manufactured composite helmets and paddles.Managed staff of 22 production and development employees.—Designed a unique patented rudder system (United States Patent 5713295).

Self employed building, marketing, and selling Olympic slalom racing kayaks and all associated tooling. Developed manufacturing methods and specific material combinations. In 5 years became the number one selling brand of high end whitewater racing kayaks. In 1992 built the Olympic Gold Medal winning two men C-2 paddled in the Barcelona Olympics by Jacobi/Strausbaugh. This remains the only US Gold Medal ever won in whitewater slalom.Hired, trained, and managed a team of three.Successfully negotiated and sold business to Dagger.