R&D, Portfolio Management, and General Management Executive with 23 years of results-driven leadership in new product development and commercialization of in vitro diagnostics (IVD), medical devices, life science, and pharma. Experience working cross-functionally and within each key function to optimize product development and commercialization practices, processes, and execution in large matrix organizations (>$220M/yr NPD portfolios) to achieve optimal portfolio delivery and impact. Known for combining strong technical and business leadership with focus on customer intimacy and strategic customer value innovation to produce highly differentiated products with strong customer appeal. Experience leading R&D, project management, and cross-functional teams of >100 contributors and annual project budgets up to $32M. Passionate transformational leader who develops a strong vision and enthusiastically builds inclusive teams based on trust and a shared mission to create innovative solutions that improve patient outcomes and quality of life. Led scientific and engineering organizations in the invention of numerous technologies and the commercial release of 6 instruments and 2 software products including products awarded the R&D 100 Award and the Chicago Innovation Award. Experience in business development and strategy including partnerships, divestitures, pitching new ventures, business case development, assessing targets/investments, due diligence, and working with private equity (PE) / venture capital (VC). Board member and CEO advisor for several organizations.Select Accomplishments: Optimized product development and commercialization practices in large medical diagnostics business (NPD portfolio >$220M/yr). Created and implemented training and onboarding for all project leaders, contributors, and governance bodies (>1000 individuals). Management and leadership experience in large public companies and new ventures. Led R&D as CTO to successful technology-driven acquisition. Managed R&D and acted as product manager for development and commercialization of proprietary new technologies. Inventor on 25 patents including patents protecting internally commercialized products and technology out-licensed for a multi-million dollar up-front fee plus downstream royalties. Oversaw development of IP portfolio. Led product innovation, market research, and customer intimacy. Experience with project and portfolio management, sales, and marketing. Management experience in medical diagnostics, medical devices, research instrumentation, and software.
Listed skills include Medical Devices, Cross Functional Team Leadership, R&D, Product Development, and 46 others.