I am a strategic business executive with over twenty years of leadership experience and an extensive, consistent record of commercializing technology and launching new products and businesses. In the past seven years, I have helped launch two new businesses, one that commercialized a life-saving innovation and has >$200M in sales and one that contributes to the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions in the automotive market with >$100M in sales.I am most creative when the problem or opportunity is difficult, the answer and path forward are nonobvious, and the potential gains are large. SOLVES STRATEGIC PROBLEMS AND LEADS EXECUTIONValued for taking on complex challenges, developing a vision, selecting a team with the right people, and gathering the right information to decisively select a course of action. BUILDS BUSINESS PORTFOLIOSOperating partner who assesses the viability of potential strategic investments and makes go/no-go recommendations to executive management. Additional experience advising through 4 Board positions and bringing IPOs to market. Experience with exits, one of which resulted in a $78M gain. TRUSTED STRATEGIC ADVISEREffective at forging internal and external partnerships with business leaders, government agencies, and partners to build a coalition that realizes a vision. COMMERCIAL ACUMENCombines an engineering mindset grounded in logical problem-solving with commercial experience focused on delivering value to customers. Designs and implements strategic roadmaps focusing on technology innovation, commercial differentiation, and business positions to deliver results and capture value.ASSESSING OPPORTUNITY AND RISKRecognizes the value in assessing market and competitive landscapes, establishing early warning systems, and assumption mapping to guide executive team decisions. Develops creative strategies to manage opportunities and risks (financial, technological, stakeholder, governance) while fostering an innovation culture.