A strategic, change-oriented, results-focused R&D executive, recognized for driving significant innovations in competitive markets, and building and inspiring highly successful R&D teams. Effective at growing top and bottom lines through rapid innovations, improved business processes for Breakthrough and Sustaining innovations and margin improvement. Expert in successfully building and implementing R&D roadmaps, aligned with corporate strategies to meet/exceed growth and profitability targets. International experience includes managing staffs across the US, Canada and Europe, commercializing products to meet a broad range of regulatory and trend requirements. Channels include frozen and shelf stable in retail, food service, institutions, convenience stores, club stores and e-commerce. Broad food category expertise includes: bakery, desserts, nutrition bars, nutrition beverages, pizzas, appetizers, breakfast cereals, confections, chocolates, meats, canned foods and seafood. Frozen and shelf stable. A passion for driving marketable innovations through strong cross functional collaboration, customer collaboration, consumer feedback and trend analysis. Leader of very diverse multicultural staffs ofFood Scientists, Culinarians, Process Engineers, QA associates, Sensory Scientists, Packaging Engineers and Project Managers, in fast paced, cross functionally aligned environments. A key note speaker and chairman at executive innovation conferences in the US and Europe. Unique background includes leading R&D, QA, Marketing and Sales, in B2B and B2C businesses with finished products and specialty ingredients. Experienced in public, VC and family owned companies.Staying open to new career opportunities has been a key for a very versatile, successful career.
Listed skills include Product Development, R&D, Food Science, Ingredients, and 45 others.