Full-service product innovation design, product development, sourcing, operations, business development, marketing and omni channel go-to-market strategies- Provides thought leadership in Idea-to-Consumer design, product development. and business operations- Executes deep consumer & trend research specializing in advanced innovation- Conducts creative problem solving with suppliers & internal teams - Establishes product development quality assurance processes to ensure optimal product quality - Achieves client vision & commercialization of a product by executing the technical design process from creating design plans & tech packs to full-scale fittings Key Achievements:- Designed & launched over 200 products across men's and women’s apparel categories for clients across sports, entertainment, fashion apparel and accessories- Specialized in sport performance, athleisure and fashion softgoods, materials innovation, integrated technology, global manufacturing- Recipient of Top Innovator Award in Apparel Magazine - Keynote Speaker & Workshop Leader

Provided business development leadership from initial sell-in to go-to-market launch of an award-winning product launch - Negotiated an exclusivity rights deal for Mechanix Wear, leading to the launch of first-ever heated glove in the US, Canada, EU, UK, & Japan- Transformed global teams into a collaborative & highly effective technical operation - Optimized development playbooks to accelerate early and late stage product launch

Led Wilson’s international product and business departments to deliver full-spectrum apparel product design, development & commercialization of Wilson Tennis Apparel and Footwear- Developed product to consumer ecosystem to maximize operational excellence & strategic partnerships with: PGA, Windsor Japan & Kardstat Germany - Formed capitally efficient supply chain networks supplying products to customers globally- Drove revenue growth in two years from $0M to $11M by 2010 & accomplished a 208% pre-book index in 2012- Rapidly transformed work groups into highly effective teams focused on delivering value to the business across global marketing, production, & creative departments

Led Design, Developed & launched global brand and product strategies to align with consumer targets and broaden brand reach for multiple sportswear product categories- Redefined Under Armour’s brand positioning strategy to match with competitive value proposition- New initiatives resulted in $42M increase in revenue growth in 2007 - Designed products and presentations that fostered new contracts with: Dicks Sporting Goods, NFL, NCAA, FIFA, & ITF (International Tennis Federation), and PGA - Implemented product development & commercialization best practices to design & development teams

Transformed Hong Kong design, sales, & marketing teams to implement US ‘playbook’ on Brand Jordan marketing and merchandising success - Streamlined sourcing strategies & product creation efficiencies- Resulting in increased international sales by 60% across all men’s sport apparel categories- Led Nike Beijing Olympics Product & Innovation Campaign - Mentored cross-functional teams to ensure consistency of Brand Jordan’s messaging and product quality across US to Global markets - Honored AAPIDA cultural norms in both the workplace and in product design by leading with cultural sensitivity and respect- Revised Nike Corporate ‘Idea to Consumer Lean Product’ process which continues to utilized today

Built Brand Jordan Apparel teams to transform a novel brand into a world-recognized franchise. Brand Jordan is known for transcending sportswear into the fashion and lifestyle world.- Led creative and development teams for NFL, MLB, NBA, NCAA Football & Basketball, & Brand Jordan Apparel - Conceptualized and executed collaborations with key stakeholders (e.g., Michael Jordan, VPs of NFL, NBA, MLB, & Footlocker Group) to create a unified brand story across apparel and footwear products - Initiated global marketing and distribution strategies to grow revenues by 300% - Managed multi-sport product and marketing campaigns which extended into music, film, and commercial advertising