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Global Product Director for Scanstrut Ltd and Scanstrut Inc. Developing premium products for the Marine, Recreational, Agriculture, Commercial markets, providing highly engineered solutions that solve everyday problems.

Charleston, South Carolina Metropolitan Area

Business and Program/Product Development and Technology Leader with 30+ years experience developing innovations, award winning world class products in the Marine and Recreational Industries.

Moncks Corner, South Carolina, United States

Daytona Beach, Florida Area

Charleston, South Carolina Area

• Directing the Marketing and product requirements of a $40M global business for High Speed Diesel Propulsion Systems, consisting of 7 Diesel engine platforms from 40hp to 350hp.
• Recruited by Mercury Marine to establish the Mercury Diesel brand strategy and transfer my diesel expertise globally to the Mercury Marine organization of over 5000 employees.
• Facilitating dissolution of Cummins MerCruiser Diesel (CMD), a Joint Venture between Mercury Marine and Cummins Inc. Primary responsibility is transfer of existing High Speed Diesel product line from CMD to the Mercury.
• Manage the strategic partnership between Mercury Marine and Volkswagen Industrial Group for supply of TDI engines.

Charleston, South Carolina Area

• Directed the marketing and product requirements of a $40M global business for High Speed Diesel portfolio. Consisting of 7 Diesel engine platforms from 40hp to 350hp. Reporting to David Dwight Vice President Global.
• Led make vs buy program for a new line of High Speed Diesels to meet upcoming EPA emissions regulations, utilizing 6 Sigma analysis tools. Determined that partnering with a third part diesel manufacture was best.
• Lead negotiator and developer of a long term Supply Agreement with Volkswagen Group valued at $210M, for Marine exclusivity to VW/Audi TDI Diesel engines. This was a significant strategic achievement ensuring market.
• Program Leader for 3 concurrent new TDI engine development programs, managing a $15M development budget. Responsible and accountable to ensure the products achieved quality, durability and profit targets, including.

Charleston, South Carolina, United States

• Directed the Mechatronics and Controls System Integration of Zeus®, Axius®, and Total Command® joystick controlled marine propulsion systems for Mercury Marine, Cummins MerCruiser Diesel and Brunswick Boat Group..
• Contracted by Brunswick Executives to lead a cross divisional Technical Operating Committee for all Joystick Direction Control Programs. This led to synergies in strategies for production implementation of the various.
• Key leader in the strategic high priority programs within Brunswick Corp, Mercury Marine, Brunswick Boat Group and Cummins MerCruiser Diesel.
• Managing the integration of the Controls Systems software and architecture for various joystick controlled propulsion systems. Including specification requirements, man machine interface, ergonomics, OEM.

Arlington, Washington, United States

• Directed the revitalization of the fledging Bayliner Motor Yacht model line into the New Meridian Yacht line including brand positioning. In only 4 years becoming one of the most profitable brands within Brunswick..
• Directed the creation of 7 new models in 5 years, ranging from 36’ to 50’ with budgetary responsibility of over 25 million dollars in development costs. Inventing and integrating some of the most innovative features in.
• Developed and implemented new Multi Stage Gate processes throughout the Yacht development cycle that enabled our team to be successful at not only creating one outstanding yacht after another, but to do so on time, to.
• Appointed to provide Systems Engineering technical leadership in divisional and cross-divisional strategic initiatives, including the development of the new High Performance Product Development (HPPD) phase gate.
• Provided Engineering expertise to Brunswick Corp Acquisition Group, assisting in the Due Diligence of strategic acquisitions including Navman electronics of New Zealand and Attwood Corp manufacture of seating and.

• Directed all activities of a Marine Advanced Research Center, developing highly confidential, technologically driven innovations, which were strategic to the future growth of the Brunswick Marine Business. Reported to.
• Recruited and assembled a team of 17 top engineers, technicians and support staff from outside and within the Brunswick organizations. The mission was to create major innovations that would change a persons buying.
• Managed the creation of one of the most technologically advanced Research and Design facilities in the marine industry which eventually became the MotoTron Corporation Technical Integration Center in Oshkosh WI.
• Created from concept to production, Control Max (Maxum), an innovation that provides precision docking maneuverability in a runabout via a joystick. It had been termed by the Brunswick Marine executives and consumers.
• Managed the creation of a Concept vessel to demonstrate that a large cruiser could be docked utilizing a joystick to simplify low speed maneuvering. 10 years later Mercury/CMD launched award winning Axius® joystick.
• Created additional major innovations involving advanced propulsion systems, active hydrodynamic surfaces, Computer controlled Network for integrating boat systems, integrated solid state digital DC systems, and Hybrid.

Responsible for all product component design and system integration of Personal Water Craft platform. Consisting of 3 different models.

Engineered Mechanical Control Cable Systems for Recreational Industry, including Golf, MotorCycle, Snowmobile, Personal Water Craft etc. Customers included Polaris, Bombardier, Arctic Cat, Yamaha, Kawasaki