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Boston, Ma, Us

• Marine Research and Development of hydrofoil structures for motorized boats, sailboats, and surfboards.• National Academies of Science, Washington DC—working on advisory board panel, TCRP C-22, for transportation research aimed at designing and developing the next generation of mass transit.• Oregon Adaptive Sports and National Ability Center (Park City, UT) - Volunteer ski instruction • Strategic Industrial Design Consulting and Education• Creating transformational product experiences that provide healthier solutions. Establishes benchmark criteria to radically reduce greenhouse gas emissions and capture energy savings for customers.

Salt Lake City, Ut, Us

Led the Industrial design and development of PassiveLogic's Hive Autonomous Platform, the first fully autonomous Building Management System. The team has leveraged custom physics-based AI digital twin models to enable autonomous control, as measured by securing PassiveLogic's position in the infrastructural robotics market by innovating AI applications for building systems. Spearheaded the industrial and mechanical engineering of the PassiveLogic hardware family, including computers, controllers, and sensors. Achieved several global award recognitions for minimalist design language by implementing electronics, 3D Printing, injection molding, and Design for Manufacturing (DFM) practices. Championed integrating AI technologies into design processes, significantly enhancing creativity and efficiency in product development workflows, as evidenced by the breakthrough Hive ecosystem that connects all sensors and controllable systems within a building.

Bend, Oregon, Us

As Principal Designer, our team developed luxury interiors for a high-performance turboprop aircraft that was FAA-type-certified on November 6, 2019. With a strong emphasis on human factors for critical flight controls, we simplified layouts and reduced pilot workload. Material selection and process are crucial in managing the interior weight of an aircraft. I coupled leather-wrapped Carbon Fiber composite Honeycomb panels with a pioneered process to cast high-temperature, fire-resistant, fiber-reinforced urethane. The result is world-class, automotive-like luxury at a fraction of the cost, weight, and investment. At the leading edge of Additive Manufacturing, we developed FAA-certified parts with industry leader Stratasys. Leveraging my knowledge of advanced LEDs to design ‘cockpit task’ and ambient accent lighting to enhance usability for day and night operations. Manage color, materials, and processes to offer customers multiple color-ways.

Traverse City, Michigan, Us

Recruited to open an industrial design office to develop and manufacture luxurious, large-format architectural Ad panels for the built environment. My team developed a new business segment of ultra-thin LED back-lit advertising kiosks. Designed exclusively for Simon Property Group, owner of 325 malls nationwide, my team increased annual sales by over 20%. (55M) In-depth expertise in thin LED EOS Light Panels, EOS Light Paper, ambient accents, and back-lighting of translucent noble substrates such as textiles, wood, and stone. • Developed the first company-wide Industrial Design department • Physically connecting our brands within the Built Environment for static and interactive displays. • Intellectual Property lead, Chief Technology Scout, Marketing and Engineering leadership• Indoor & outdoor structures, Thin LED Lumination, Premium Ad Panels & extremely large-format back-lighting.

Bright Automotive was recognized as one of the top electric automobile startups. The groundwork of Bright Automotive was developed while working at Johnson Controls; my vision was to combine our three corporate divisions: Energy Solutions (Batteries), Building Efficiency (Smart Grid and Buildings), and Automotive Interiors. I collaborated with the Rocky Mountain Institute’s Chief Scientist, Amory Lovins, to drive a business strategy to promote Electric Vehicle innovation. 2007, we created a consortium with JCI, Google, Alcoa, Duke Energy, and the Ted Turner Foundation. We contracted Tim Brown's design office, IDEO, to host a workshop that laid the foundation of an EV manufacturing company. We aimed our sites at flipping the low-performing (10 MPG) Light Commercial Vehicle market with a 98 MPGe Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle. I lead 35 creative and engineering staff as the VP of Design, managing interior, exterior, and aerodynamics. We developed and field-tested five fully functional electric vehicles for government customers, DOD, DOE, and USPS, while creating over 80 green tech jobs. Our funding included VC, Google (.org), General Motors Ventures, Advanced Technology Vehicles Manufacturing (ATVM), the Department of Energy's low-interest loan program, created to support advanced development technology, and Green Vehicle Manufacturing.• Co-founder, Created over 50 green tech jobs• Developed five vehicles – exteriors, aerodynamics, interiors, & marketing assets• Partnered with General Motors, Google, RMI, Alcoa, Johnson Controls Inc., Turner Foundation and IDEO • Managed 3 direct creative reports and maintained 80% of labor budget through the supplier network• 50,000 /yr production, 98 MPGe fuel economy, saving each vehicle an estimated EPA,$23,140 in fuel costs over five years• Developed NPD & Manufacturing process, Aerodynamic validation, and Leading 3D prototype lab.

Cork, Ireland, Ie

• Fortune 100 Automotive Interiors Principal Designer• Sustainability leadership and Project Management• Pioneered 4 new product segments; Homelink, Infotainment, EV Packs & Vehicle-to-Grid• Established Instrument Clusters industrial design office in North America • Co-Established 2 new product design studios - Electronics & Interactive User Experience • Managed teams of industrial designers, 3D modelers, CAD designers & engineers• Created over 50 products for Chrysler Corporation: interior trim, lighting & electronics • Experienced leading: design research, corporate strategy, prototyping, voice of the customer & human factors

Arlington, Virginia, Us

• Focused on 3D development of composite flight structures & Light-weighting• Designed and developed 6 aircraft structures & 2 Electric Vehicles - GM Sunraycer & EV1• Liaison to General Motors Advanced Concept Center (ACC) - packaging & industrial design • Customers: GM, DOD, Mattel, SC Johnson, IMAX and TriStar Pictures.