I am a highly experienced Research & Development Leader with expertise in food innovation and new product development. My experience in food science, NPD management and people development enables me to lead technical teams both locally and remotely, while engaging stakeholders to ensure alignment and successful outcomes. Through these efforts, I lead innovation teams to develop products that support consumers to live better lives by delivering high-quality, nutritious and sustainable food products and services.My experience in new product development and innovation has driven successful commercialization efforts in the food industry. As a technical leader, I focus on advancing food sustainability and nutrition through adoption of the latest science as part of strategic initiatives. By integrating these elements, I ensure products meet high functional and quality standards, and address evolving consumer needs. I see my strength as guiding teams to innovate responsibly and effectively.At Bega I lead the dairy science and technology function. My goal and success came from activities featuring external collaboration with subject matter experts and driving the organisation to launch innovative products and resolve systemic quality issues. By collaborating with strategists and securing funding, I spearheaded Bega’s 5-year Science Innovation Pipeline and lead expert teams to explore and apply new technologies. Specialties: Food Formulation Design and NPD processesLeadership and management of technical teamsProject leadershipResearch and Development collaborationR&D Strategy