Strong technical and business leader who analyzes and synthesizes data to drive strategy and business decisions, proven at driving revenue through product management and R&D innovation. Known for managing multiple, concurrent strategic initiatives, driving positive business outcomes, and developing talent.

Assigned to a newly created role to develop and execute price and marketing analytics strategy for the company’s largest business segment. Unearthed meaningful descriptive, predictive and prescriptive insights to inform business decisions. Collaborated with cross-functional teams and communicated a compelling data story to senior leadership. Extracted, transformed, loaded (ETL) complex, disparate data sources. Configured data queries and model for visualization of KPI performance tracking. • Delivered $XM in price realization, in a price-pressured market, by introducing a freight pricing structure based on cost to serve. Analyzed customer revenue data and segmented it to align freight cost with customer shipping patterns, eliminating pricing tiers and margin erosion. • Built a predictive model for inventory management to inform order timing by integrating analytics through value chain, connecting manufacturing, sales, inventory, and big box transactions (e.g., Home Depot, Menards) from disparate data sources. Increased product volume 67% in a supply constrained environment. • Used Google Analytics to track YouTube channel KPIs. Insights led to redesign of video content launch timing and content style to increase watch times of installation videos by contractors.

Responsible for $XXM product line, from an innovation pipeline to technical service. Led a team of 2 R&D Chemists and 4 Technical Service Representatives.• Reformulated the waterproofing product line (responsible for 70% of product line revenue stream) to achieve ‘best-in-class’ installation experience and quality, creating a distinctive competitive advantage. Utilized rapid prototyping and short-cycle formulation to validate performance and mitigate risk. • Developed a “new to market” quick cure product, with a successful launch that delivered 10% of product mix revenue at a captured price premium. Leveraged competitive analysis to optimize product placement and maximize financial performance.• Reduced warranty payouts 25% by initiating a process that foster improved communication between corporate, field service and the customer, implementing clear work standards to minimize payouts, and experiencing fewer failures from the introduction to the market of a higher quality product.

Led a R&D product development for $1B product line, including the intellectual property strategy, product stewardship, and the product development pipeline. Led a team of 8 direct reports, from Technicians to Senior Research Associates.• Commercialized three new products, leading the team that conducted customer requirements gathering, material evaluation, product form/function design, field trials, testing and certifications. • Assigned to a six-month corporate strategy role, analyzing enterprise-wide building materials product gaps. Developed an optimized product and technology portfolio, including 10 acquisition targets, 1 joint venture, 2 commercial partnerships, and the successful acquisition of InterWrap (2016). • Leveraged data from customer insight research to develop a pipeline for future innovation.

Promoted to lead the Air Sealing product line and to turn around an underperforming business.• Managed five major, interconnected innovation workstreams concurrently, including material cost takeout, margin improvement, installed cost reduction, and market share increase.• Architect of a strategy to transform the business by reducing cost, improving product quality and tailoring the product offering to customer expectations. o Gained 40-point gross margin improvement; 82% COGS reduction; 75% reduction in installed cost; 10X improvement in market adoption.

Recruited to build a Building Science (e.g., insulation load, humidity, etc.) team of 8 Field Technologist and Research Associates to grow the green building market segment.• Created the strategy to develop the building science function, including building modeling, building code development, and thought leadership. • Executed implementation of strategy, including prioritization of projects, resource allocation, talent development, and external networking.

Research Engineer responsible for product development and process manufacturing improvements, across multiple businesses. • Saved $3M of costs for the Cultured Stone® business by reducing scrap rate and increasing material efficiency. • Invented a concrete molding process, resulting in 3 patents. • Installed pilot line for new fiberglass product, including design, installation, and product line testing.