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Albertville, MN, US

Golden Valley, Minnesota, United States

Lead new product development and refine project pipeline across core and new markets. Implement development processes to improve innovation throughput and success.Drive definition of product strategy, screen and directional priorities for internally produced products and purchased private label products.Create and manage product development processes.

Brooklyn Park, MN

Manage Carlson AirFlo entire $21M fresh food merchandising display portfolio as part of diversified private company. Lead new product development and refine project pipeline. Implement development processes as the company recently shifted from a customer on demand structure to a Stage Gate development process for products with broader market.

Apple Valley, Minnesota

Questar is a subsidiary of Northwest Evaluation Association (NWEA)--a leading non-profit educational assessment company. My role was to manage the Nextera digital assessment platform used to manage and deliver K-12 end of course assessments to millions of children across several states. Planned and scoped key roadmap initiatives to enhance capabilities of.

Bloomington, Minnesota

Pearson is a publicly traded, global leader in creating psychological assessments for use in a wide range of clinical and educational settings. My role is focused on global management of a $14M portfolio of early childhood developmental and cognitive ability psychological clinical assessment products. Managed relationships and contracts with thought.

Otto Bock is a privately held global leader in the manufacturing of prosthetic and orthotic medical devices.Manage the flagship US portfolio of advanced microprocessor controlled lower limb prosthetic knees, which represent over half of North American revenues and generated double-digit percentage growth in 2011.The C-Leg prosthetic knee is the highest.

Nonin is a privately held manufacturer of non-invasive monitoring devices with global distribution.Global product management of durable medical equipment by managing portable handheld and wrist worn Pulse Oximeter lines representing approximately 20% of company revenues. Additional responsibility for nVISION analysis software designed for data collection.

Product Manager: November 2000 - February 2004Marketing Analyst: December 1998 - November 2000 Sleep Number Corporation is a publicly traded firm that is the largest vertically integrated manufacturer and retailer of the Sleep Number Bed.Launched and developed a national relationship program with medical professionals generating $9.3 million annual sales.

Schneider was a global leader in the production of stents, balloon catheters and guiding catheters. Formerly a division of Pfizer and sold to Boston Scientific Sept 1998Created and led worldwide forecasting system for medical device production throughout product life cycle. Worked closely with Marketing, Operations, R&D, Purchasing, foreign plants and.

Marketing Assistant: April 1995 - December 1997Novartis Nutrition was the clinical nutrition products and devices division of the parent Swiss based pharmaceutical company. The division was sold to Nestle.Direct management of 3 oral nutrition lines and a durable medical device line (enteral feeding pumps), launched line extensions (irrigation kits and.

Gold'n Plump is a privately held regional poultry manufacturer. Began as a Marketing Intern in 1992, and then they created a permanent role for me in the Spring of 1993.New product development, competitive analysis, department policy manual development, promotional planning, trade show coordination and Marketing creative development for 3 distribution.

Mba, Business

Activities and Societies: Beta Gamma Sigma Business Honor Society, Graduate Assistant Area of Emphasis: Marketing

Bs Stc, Scientific & Technical Communication

Activities and Societies: Sigma Pi Fraternity, Inter-Fraternity Council, Glitch Video Production Areas of Emphasis: Business & Computer.