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As an accomplished Product Development leader. I am passionate about product creation, coordination, implementation, execution, and manufacturing of consumer products. I am known for leveraging an innate design ability with inspiring leadership and process evolution to drive product design and development initiatives elevating brand value and growth. I am a master collaborator bringing a big-picture vision, meticulous eye for detail, and expertise in creative problem solving to engage and motivate cross-functional teams to deliver targeted, quality products that produce a world-class experience. I create environments that improve development processes by streamlining timelines, costs, and materials to meet financial, quality and sustainability objectives. Select accomplishments include:✦ Chaired Carbon Disclosure Project [CDP] and HIGG Materials Sustainability Index [HIGG] reporting initiatives to establish and benchmark Fossil’s sustainability path / goals. Coordinated results to help establish Fossil’s Climate Pledge and first ESG report published in 2022 along with applying to development and supply chain activities. ✦ Steered creative direction driving brand growth from $600M to $1.5B through analyzing sales metrics, market trends and innovative thinking for product development.✦ Coached and developed team to consistently deliver increased product margin goals of 2% year over year while ensuring quality and first cost targets were maintained.✦ Developed and implemented offshore sourcing strategies in India, Thailand, Vietnam, and Myanmar, enabling reduced duty rates and diversified production.Areas of Expertise: Product & Package Design / Development, Global Sourcing & Manufacturing,Leadership & Team Development, Product Sustainability, Cost Engineering & Strategic Negotiations,Change Management, Business Process Improvement, Strategic Vision, Product Compliance