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Texas, United States

Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex, Us

• Performed a deep dive into the solar industry landscape, focusing on current trends and competitors• Collaborated with sales and distribution to align on residential target markets and develop ideal customer profiles. Engaged with product and engineering teams to highlight EG4 equipment advantages.• Improved online presence by optimizing the website for SEO and added compelling customer resources (string sizer and customer video testimonials). Drove engagement at critical Solar trade shows.• Introduced a complete content strategy (white papers, videos, blogs, PR, and social media) to educate customers and establish EG4 as an industry thought leader. Refined all corporate messaging.

• Fractional / Contract CTO, CMO, and COO for multiple clients (Hammerforce, Circle Media, and many confidential clients)• I deliver revenue and margin growth by partnering with executives to provide consulting and market analytics for multiple new products and market segments, finding unmet customer needs, and converting them to actionable strategies and tactics• I develop opportunities to apply novel technologies to new market segments• I develop materials and present to the C-Suite or BoD to gain approval and funding for key initiatives• Using tools, methods, and a growth playbook approach from my Danaher experience, I coach executives on strategy and execution planning, market research, new product development, and leadership. I run kaizens and other events to train leaders to ensure improvements 'stick'.• I co-develop multi-year Corporate Strategy and Annual Operating Plans focused on converting strategy to cross-functional business priorities, tactics, and metrics to enable executive teams to deliver measurable results (e.g., 20% YoY revenue increase at one client)

Addison, Texas, Us

Responsible for product development, engineering, and materials specifications for the ProGrade line of trailers produced at 5 locations in the USA and Mexico.• Instituted new product development and engineering processes which resulted in YoY increases of $50M in new product revenue while generating $4M in direct cost savings• Planned a new ERP implementation as core team engineering lead, responsible for bills of material (BOM) planning, alignment, and cost savings across four plant locations.• Led the creation of over 200 engineering drawing packages for major trailer models and variations over an 8 month period by engaging 40 contract engineers and drafters. Standardized methods and systems to ensure ongoing value generation from this new business asset.• Built a cohesive and effective team of 13 leaders, engineers, drafters, and business analysts

• Fractional COO of a vascular imaging medical device company• Re-created the GTM strategy and pursued additional rounds of funding through developing investment materials and presentation to investment groups• Finalized minimum viable product (MVP) hardware design and selected contract manufacturer

Irving, Texas, Us

Promoted to grow global team of strategic marketers and business analysts to 14• Drove >5% YoY bookings growth through strategic marketing, advanced analytics, market dynamics, competitive intelligence, and improved customer segmentation• Created and updated region, industry, and product market growth models to help set corporate growth strategy• Leveraged Danaher approaches to policy deployment to develop customer and market insights.• Envisioned, gained budget approval, then designed and delivered digital Sales Enablement content and rolled out to sales and distribution teams

Irving, Texas, Us

Promoted to Business Transformation Office, coincident with Senior Global Marketing Director role.• Developed a market-led, customer-centric growth plan and execution roadmap for key market and customer segments• Led international kaizens with leadership in multiple countries to capture regional, customer and local market opportunities which resulted in increased focus on key opportunities• Resulted in new product development priorities including design-to-value/value engineering projects, as well as new marketing and sales enablement priorities• Create and champion new enterprise-wide digital tools (web and internal) to create and maintain global alignment

Irving, Texas, Us

Promoted to build and lead a new Global Marketing team of 9.• Targeted to develop and leverage market insights, understand implications and make strategic and tactical recommendations to business partners in the Platforms and other functions• Created tools and collateral to support sales enablement focus of executive leadership team. Worked with design team for new CRM.

Irving, Texas, Us

Drove growth and margin by setting the strategic direction, marketing objectives, and execution plans for the global Chemical Industry

Startup company in the mobile application space working with universities and colleges to increase engagement with students and alumni• Developed marketing, business processes, financial, legal and operational infrastructure to support execution of the growth plan• Raised >$1M of Seed and Angel round investments through preparing investment proposals and delivering presentations to investors

Recruited to Dresser• Led global marketing, including strategy, brand, tradeshows, media, website, and channel activities• Introduced two new products (gasoline dispenser and prototype electric car charger) into NA and Europe markets with associated collateral, trade show support and distributor campaigns• Acquired Norwegian company to address IP gaps and provide entry point into the African market with a "base offering", to create upsell opportunities• Developed corporate strategic plans for four global offices• Member of GE integration team

Promoted to VP at another Danaher business• Cultivated relationships with CXOs; established Invetech as a trusted new product development (NPD) partner, specializing in novel, difficult or multi-functional projects in B2C and B2B markets• Developed business proposals to provide NPD services including VOC, product design and prototyping, engineering, and contract manufacturing• Served clean-tech, medical devices, and industrial/Ag partners for both Danaher companies and external firms• Developed an $11M pipeline, 3x faster than typical (during 2008 crisis)

• Recruited to Danaher• Developed and introduced world's first IOT product and service offering in gasoline retailing. Introduced basic product with remote access and several levels of associated services. Planned integration to 3rd party energy monitoring systems to maximize value capture.• Worked with East Coast retailer to gain first-mover advantage by deploying into 5 test locations, capturing initial VOC, modifying offering, then expanding to over 300 convenience stores. • Developed contract manufacturer relationship to build product with upgrade features (software enabled on hardware platform) adopting a "good, better, best" market approach

Charlotte, North Carolina, Us

• Acquired the premier engineering, software and services consultancy in Russia• Integrated firm into existing Honeywell Russia operations and functions• Doubled sales pipeline within one year

Charlotte, North Carolina, Us

• Worked on a "red team" of 12 leaders, developed a new business model and GTM plan in 3 months that earned direct CEO funding, reversing a $90M sales decline: grew to $1B business (as of 2020).• Nominated for Honeywell's Premier Achievement Award• Co-created a new business at Honeywell that now generates $700M revenue annually

Charlotte, North Carolina, Us

• Managed teams of engineers in Mexico and Argentina working on projects in advanced controls, systems, hardware, and software applications• Developed standards, structures and processes for business development, technical sales support, engineering and project management across 4 Latin American countries• Led multi-million dollar Latin American projects at major industrial complexes in Argentina and Mexico

Charlotte, North Carolina, Us

• Managed a team of 14 engineers for 2 years to design, test and implement a $60M software and controls project at a large NA refinery complex• Rolled out several new versions of the software capturing customer feedback to prioritize improvements for remote programming/engineering team• Coded software for operator training simulator

Doctor Of Philosophy - Phd, Chemical And Biochemical Engineering

M. Eng., Chemical Engineering

B. Sc., Chemical And Petroleum Engineering

Bachelors Hon., Chemical Engineering