Led all commercial, technical development and investment aspects of a multi-site, global materials business. Holds the overall accountability for business strategy, execution and income generation.

Directly lead all marketing, product management and business development aspects of a ~€150M Fibers and Nonwovens business. Holds the overall accountability for business strategy development, execution and income generation. - Identify market trends and competitive variables to set the strategic direction for multiple composite market segments.- Developed and presented multiple business cases, gained approval for and executed €70M+ in capital investment and technology development programs to support strategic business goals.- Led business development efforts to support global business expansion with customers and partners throughout Europe, the Middle East and Asia.- Lead the development of multi-generation product plans to ensure business sustainability.- Optimization of the product portfolio and asset capabilities to maximize profitability; jointly work with the Sales & Operations Teams to accomplish revenue and profitability targets and to drive cost reduction programs- Based in Slovak Republic (2+ years) and China (1+ years), led global staff of 15+ employees including Product & Application Development Teams, Technical Service and Marketing Communications.

- Product Management: Responsible for a ~$200M glass fiber business through rigorous market and customer segmentation, strategic analysis and asset utilization planning.- Market Development: Led the portfolio development and commercialization of multiple construction products, identified ~$10M of potential future specifications.

- Product portfolio responsibility for ULTEM resins business with revenues of ~$200 million.- Introduced 12 new products in 2005 including the launch of extreme heat portfolio, resulting in ~$10M new business specifications in traditional and novel market segments.- Developed and provided training to global product management teams on portfolio management and the product commercialization process.