Professor of Future Trends in Society.

Led a global team of innovators, market developers, and project managers to promote a fusion of innovation and information technology for a growing $1-billion product portfolio.Gathered insights into future trends and new technologies to create an innovation pipeline aligned with strategic sales goals.Leveraged IT to drive innovation with an in-depth understanding of digital printing and factory automation and involvement in design, testing, and production processes for largest RFID implementations.Served as an industry expert tasked with collaborating with retailers and C-level brand owners to align with supply chain and business strategy goals, and provided credibility in market insight, materials, and supply chains.Packaged automated label application systems that actively reduced labor necessary for UPC price ticketing application.• Delivered new product releases on aggressive timelines and within budget.• Managed business case to drive a capital investment budget of $6+ million annually.• Reduced time from program concept to approval to generate $20 million in annual revenue.• Achieved breakthrough innovation via leading-edge solutions for a $1-billion product portfolio.• Drove exclusivity agreements of $20+ million annually by presenting innovation and branding solutions.• Partnered with fashion industry organizations (i.e. WGSN and AAPN) on customer events that brought experts together in a collaborative and informational environment.• Generated first-year product revenue for automated label application systems of $2.5 million and a pipeline of $20 million, including identifying a $40-million market for transparent heat-applied labels in footwear that drove $1.5 million in first-year annual revenue and a $20-million pipeline.• Launched and managed the L.A. Customer Design and Innovation Center, including directing the state-of-the-art facility where customers engage with materials, innovations, industry experts, and prototyping equipment.

*Hong Kong (2010 – 2014) ￨ Greensboro, NC (2008 – 2010)Led a 600-member global team in 15 countries in transforming to a centralized organization by partnering with IT to automate and streamline processes and achieve multimillion-dollar annual savings.Managed an annual budget of $50 million while streamlining global processes, applications, and team structures; supporting incremental sales pipeline of $250 million.Handled end-to-end design on high-profile customer programs in excess of $2 million annually with advanced supply chain requirements.Led teams in reviewing complex supply chain scenarios and defining cost-effective purchase of materials.• Increased ASP 8% via deep dive costing / pricing analysis and adjustments on lower margin markets.• Served as business lead for a large-scale facility Oracle ERP implementation to generate $300 million annually.• Drove incremental growth by 150 points by leveraging sales / cost analytics to identify areas to adjust prices.• Achieved annual cost savings of $500,000 by consolidating resources from multiple locations to a Sri Lanka hub.• Created a custom variable data order entry system to support key requirements of apparel and footwear industry.• Led world-class prototype development, including creating an innovation and prototype center producing 25,000+ custom prototypes annually, reducing sample cycle time 50% and saving $12 million in 3-year SG&A costs.• Drove $620 million in revenue by leading the team in programming complex price, care and content, and compliance information, as well as automation and accuracy of variable data management.• Transformed global costing and pricing processes, including initiating a custom global pricing tool to reduce time and complexity, provide accurate global costing, and simplify complex pricing scenarios.• Streamlined global business processes, applications, and team structures to save $10 million, reduce data entry error rates 20%, and improve development time.

Utilized broad scope of industry knowledge toward directing a details-focused team of 30 IT and support staff across 6 countries in meeting or exceeding supply chain goals.Cost-effectively managed a budget of $20+ million.• Developed and led a dynamic IT strategy that inspires, motivates, and supports employees and customers.

Played a vital role in managing a globally based team of IT security professionals and strategic outsource partners in providing industry leading cyber security, monitoring, and training initiatives in alignment with companywide goals.• Successfully led services for a Fortune 500 company operating in 50 countries with a $3-million budget.