IBA's Mission is to foster the success of entrepreneurial companies in the independent cosmetic and personal care industries.IBA does this through providing:Education: First in class webinars, meetings, and curated content to bring you technical, regulatory, resources to help brands optimize compliance, safety, and quality to uphold the high standards that today’s consumers expect and deserve from our industry.Member Services: One on one direct consultations on specific key issues by industry experts. If we can’t help you directly, we will find someone who can help companies gain access to the global market through programs including; export certificates, responsible party representation, and preferred access to foreign suppliers with local expertise.Reasonable Legislation: Our products have a long history of safe use. We help develop and support relevant regulations based on sound science. We frequently engage and educate legislators in situations that could lead to unnecessary business impact. Networking: Connecting every link in the supply chain from the brand to the manufacturer, supplier, retailer, and service providers involved in the beauty industry.

Responsible for managing the innovation and product development process at the Honest Company including internal Research and Innovation, external Research sourcing, Package development, Product Development and Claims and Clinical Testing and Support.

Overseeing R&D for development of Skin Care, Color Cosmetics, Fine Fragrances and Personal Care Products. Also responsible for Corporate Regulatory, Quality, and Process Scale-Up.

Providing consulting services to companies looking to bring innovation and product design to their brand while also improving margin and efficiency in the product development process. With 30 years of experience in developing products for companies with net sales ranging from $100 million to $22 billion, I am experienced in both the processes of managing product lifecycle and methods for invigorating sales and profit through the design and development of innovation new products.For smaller companies, I identify ways to improve reliability and profit in your product portfolio, manage risk and regulatory compliance without sacrificing the nimbleness and creativity that has set you apart from your competition. For larger companies, I provide an understanding of how challenger brands look at your marketplace and utilize the tools of social media to create buzz and challenge long term brand loyalty. I provide ways for you to compete with start-ups while respecting the integrity of internal risk management procedures.I also provide consulting on a wide range of technical issues associated with product design and manufacture including cost optimization, quality and microbial integrity, specification setting, claims testing and support, regulatory compliance and guidance, package design and decoration, fragrance selection and optimization, and manufacturing equipment design and optimization.I am also a partner in an international consortium of technical experts who provide product development, regulatory, manufacturing and sourcing solutions around the world. For more information, please go to www.cosmapec.com.

Refocused product pipeline for a highly innovative environmental start-up to balance top-line revenue growth (+17% CAGR vs. category average <3%) while increasing bottom line profitability during an economic downturn including launching a revolutionary 8X concentrated laundry detergent with a novel pump dosing dispenser which quadrupled share.Created product launch systems that assured new product and package quality at launch while creating product discontinuities in the marketplace.This growth resulted in Method overtaking Seventh Generation as the largest green cleaning company in the US with similar results versus Ecover in the UK.Coordinated with Operations to deliver 5% gross margin improvement across the entire portfolio over an 18 month period.Grew liquid hand wash business to overtake SoftSoap and Dial in share at Target through innovative program of limited edition fragrances in designer packages.

Managed development of all Avon products introduced anywhere in the world including skin care, color cosmetics, fragrance products, personal care products, hair care products, vitamins/nutritional supplements, and candles. Successfully grew the sales of Avon products at 2-3 times the industry average through introductions of both high tech/high margin skin care products in the Anew line as well as low cost/value focused products in other categories.Improved ROI on R&D expenditures by developing improved work processes reducing development cycle time by 25% and increasing the number of new product launches by 50% with less than 10% increase in staff.Delivered over $2MM/year in product cost savings through strategic reformulations, qualification of low cost vendors and development of region-specific products.

Managed all aspects of Research & Development and Quality Assurance including formulation, process development, regulatory affairs, product safety and toxicology, analytical and QA. Ran the Program Management group which coordinated project timelines, managed product costs, sourcing and capital expenditures related to new product introductions. Prepared and presented technical product information and details of technical capabilities as the R&D lead as part of the Gillette team which successfully sold Jafra to venture capital firm CDR.Developed strategic product plan which focused on unique product stories and improved efficacy to drive sales to higher priced skin care treatments, thereby growing sales and margin.Grew sales by expanding product offering in underdeveloped categories such as vitamins and daily use personal care products.

Associate Director – Cover Girl Cosmetics• Established new protocols for consumer testing of cosmetic products including design and construction of consumer testing salon for evaluation of new formulas and packages.• Created first line of Cover Girl foundations designed to meet the needs of women of color.• Leveraged P&G polymer into long wearing lipstick formulas, non-smudging mascaras

Section Head – Pert Plus Brand• Developed and launched key product flankers: Pert Plus for Kids and Dandruff Control Pert Plus• Expanded manufacturing capability by 75% in four months to respond to rapid growth of Pert Plus sales due to Consumer Reports Best Buy rating combined with new product intros.

Section Leader – Personal Care/Hair Care ProductsP&G Japan, Osaka, Japan• Established first personal care R&D group in Asia for P&G for development of beauty care products for Japan.• Created strategic roadmap for launch of key P&G product technologies into Japan based on consumer testing versus leading competition.