My passion is to lead the (global) recognition and visibility within an organization that believes in keeping science based solutions moving forward.- Management of Intellectual Property, Patent Strategy, coordinating external joint development or research programs, tracking chemical technology trends.- Manage driving innovation and technology, support manufacturing, influence and lead a matrixed organization, leverage resources to execute key account projects, and provide overall technical strategic leadership.- Experienced analytical product development role from inception to commercialization of advanced engineered materials.- Experience with competitive analysis, benchmarks, and leading the direction for new company material development projects based on industry trends, insight and recognizing winning product strategies.- Responsible for developing and delivering short and long range business planning to support the company strategic vision. - Additionally responsible to identify raw material alternatives for quality improvement, cost savings and contingency solutions with ability to support production timelines and delivery schedules.- Developed manufacturing methods and test procedures to assure highest quality materials necessary to support robust product performance.- Extensive Benchmark and competitive evaluation experience within multiple industries.- Responsibilities have included working with marketing, business development and customers to identify emerging markets and needs to grow new technology business and/or improve existing material specifications.- Additional responsibilities include creating customized programs, prioritizing the technical resources of the team to optimize marketplace and profitability, drive strategic capability and productivity to support growth and sustainability.