Forty plus years of broad-based technical, managerial and marketing experience in fats & oils and biotechnology-based businesses. Strong track record in research, product and process development, strategic planning, business and market development and project management. Experienced in fats & oils, oilseed, and food ingredient applications, chemistry, and processing. Initiation and management of aggressive product development programs for transgenic and conventionally developed plant-based products. Start-up and leadership of product development, operations, marketing and sales programs. Development and management of strategic external relationships.

Technical assistance in soybean oil chemistry, processing, functionality research, edible and industrial applications, and marketing with special emphasis on High Oleic Soybean Oil.

Provide technical, sales, processing, production and marketing assistance for GLA safflower and other plant oils

Developed and successfully commercialized SONOVA 400 High GLA Safflower Oil. Responsible for all business development as well as commercial, technical, sales and marketing activities for Arcadia's plant oils programs.

Management consulting for agricultural and biotechnology oriented businesses, with emphasis on strategic planning, business development, intellectual property evaluation & licensing, and opportunity & market analysis.