SV Labs is a full-service contract manufacturer providing turnkey solutions for the manufacturing of effervescents, bath salts, skin care, body care, personal care, OTC and home care products for established household brands as well as niche start-ups. SV Labs leverages the latest technology to support new product development, technology transfers, and anything in between at their three US manufacturing sites (two in Watsonville, CA and one in Prescott, WI). Current responsibility covers R&D/Formulations, Quality, and Regulatory organizations across all three manufacturing sites.

Providing small companies and entrepreneurs business knowledge, know how, and guidance to help them thrive.• C Suite & Executive Mentoring/Coaching• Technology Evaluation/Due Diligence• Intellectual Property Development/Support• Product Claims Strategy/Development/Substantiation(Personal Care, Cosmetics, Dietary/Nutritional Supplements, Health & Wellness, Food, CPG)• Product Portfolio Strategy/Management• Product Development - Concept through Launch• Formulations Development• Products: Dietary Supplements, Probiotics, Prebiotics, Medical Foods, Skincare/Topicals• Forms: Capsules, Pills, Sachets, Liquids, Melt-away, Gummies, Chews, Creams, Lotions, Toners, Washes, Gels, Serums• Technology Transfer & Contract Manufacturing Strategy/Support• Operations Process and Procedures Strategy/Support

Rodan + Fields®, the #1 skincare company in North America, with over $1.5 Billion in sales developing clinically proven technology to create superior performing dermatological products. Learn more at RodanandFields.comOversee and coordinate all product development activities from concept through production scale-up and supervise and mentor teams of Chemists and Chemical Engineers throughout the process. Lead and manage the complete operations of the R+F Berkeley Innovation Center Campus for the development of technology driven skin care products (OTC & Cosmetics). Lead the general operation of the laboratory developing the strategy and implementing the processes and procedures to improve efficiency while maintaining a safe work environment.

As head of operations, I oversee and coordinate all product development activities from concept through pilot production. Responsible for cross-functional management of R+F Innovation Center activities across the company. Supervise and guide R&D Skincare Formulation Laboratory Chemists for new product and innovation development. Oversee general operation of the laboratory implementing the processes and procedures to improve efficiency while maintaining a safe work environment. Manage a 45,000 square foot Innovation and Pilot Facility Expansion project.

Whole Biome is a company targeting the human microbiome to develop therapeutics that improve the lives of patients suffering from a variety of diseases.Our products are medical foods containing synbiotic formulations comprised of novel, naturally-occurring ingredients that increase butyrate production in the gut microbiome. We are currently testing these products with clinical partners around the treatment of metabolic syndrome and its associated diseases. Our Bioinfomatics Platform integrates cutting edge laboratory science and computational analysis to gain a comprehensive and high resolution view of each individual's microbiome. Machine learning algorithms are then applied to identify broader trends in biochemical and metabolic pathways across populations. These high resolution data and analytic tools enable Whole Biome to identify specific microbiome markers and novel interventions to treat diseases.As COO and CQO, I have• Established the foundations and infrastructure within the company to successfully develop therapeutics that target the human microbiome• Developed and implemented a strategic plan to successfully scale-up in-house manufacturing to support the development of a therapeutic and its testing in multiple clinical studies • Established policies, quality standards, regulations, and improvements on key metrics for material manufacturing and clinical studies.• Supported execution of clinical objectives with Chief Medical Officer to ensure alignment and successful study outcomes• Put initiatives and processes in place to enable in-house manufacturing of therapeutics for clinical study.• From the ground-up, established quality systems to support medical food and dietary supplement development under basic cGMP guidelines• Set up vendor selection, supplier quality and supply chain management systems• Managed vendor/supplier relationships

i-Health, Inc. is a consumer health and wellness division of DSM (a €9.3B life sciences and materials company) that develops, markets and distributes branded products that support natural health and wellness with $200M in annual revenues.• Led the organization in bringing new products (nutritional supplements, homeopathics, skin care, OTCs, medical devices) from concept to product launch overseeing all product development activities including market requirements, claims development, product formulation, product design and testing, manufacturing, and market launch• Built and managed the product development organization from the ground-up and implemented companywide product development policies, objectives, and initiatives• Created, staffed, managed, and trained a Scientific Affairs organization which researched and documented all product claims using scientific and human clinical studies and provided technical support to Regulatory Affairs ensuring alignment with FDA guidelines (DSHEA, 21 CFR part 111, cGMP) and all associated regulating bodies - the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and National Advertising Division (NAD)• Instituted, oversaw and managed the new product pipeline strategy to address short-term and long-term company goals and drive company growth. • Company technical advisor providing clinical study evaluation, ingredient science education, and consumer & media technical communications as well as supporting the company’s merger and acquisition activities and Manufacturing, Regulatory Affairs, and Quality organizations.Medical Devices - Test Strips, Vaginal GelsDietary Supplements/OTC - Capsules, Tablets,Softgels, Soft Chews, Chewables, GummiesCosmetics - WipesBrands: AZO Cranberry, AZO Urinary Pain Relief, AZO Yeast Plus, AZO Bladder Control, BrainStrong Memory, Culturelle Digestive Health,Culturelle Health & Wellness, Culturelle Kids, Estroven Menopausal Symptom Relief, i-Cool Hot Flash Relief, i-Cool Bone Builder, Ovega-3

Occams Resources provides its clients, via a SaaS business model, an innovative and robust software platform to immediately enhance productivity, streamline processes, save time and cost, eliminate unnecessary bureaucracy and redundancy, and empower employees, whether inside their department or across the globe. Their cloud based solution packages are designed to meet any business need with pre-built as well as built-to-order packages. Guided the executive team of this start-up Software as a Service (SAAS) company and developed a business and sales strategy along with supporting marketing materials to help drive growth into the commercial SAAS market. Also supported upper management in facilitating internal teams of departmental managers and directors enabling them to decentralize responsibility and align the organization with the new strategy.

Samara Innovations, LLC is a private company developing athletic apparel for young female athletes. The company’s unique, engineered garments provide protection from injury as well as enhanced performance and are alternatives to the garments currently worn by young athletes. ASPAERIS compression shorts are specifically designed to help protect female athletes from ACL injuries and were launched in April 2010.

Managed large global cross functional teams in the development, manufacture, and launch of female razor systems at Schick. While at Schick, I invented, developed, and launched the Intuition Razor, a new class of razors for women, which had sales of over $100 million in its first 12 months on the market, and remains one of Schick’s best selling products and largest profit contributors.

Managed a $50 million military program involving the manufacture of Infrared Focal Plane Array Detectors.