• Lead product development for #1 customer and brand-defining core collections, including manufacturing pilot-run oversight in Cambodia • Collaborate with sourcing to track project management for entire team’s product programs at the point of scheduling launch status • Design and documentation of critical offerings for the most complex product, component development, and advanced concept R&D Accomplishments include: o Critical actions and readiness status landed 2 product programs worth an estimated $10m in annualized sales each. Took two competitive spaces on the sales floor, each from a different company. o Mentor for the design team to work from margin-targets to save wasted time, and to plan deliverables by projecting from the finish line. These process changes shaved 1 month off of our 6-month development timeline, by driving more activity earlier in the schedule.

• As part of a 3-person Development/Merchandising/Marketing team, re-defined and re-targeted product to capture new audiences (younger and professionals)• Proactively guided and mentored co-workers in communications and process cohesion, as well as adopting new owner procedures • Accomplishments include: o Increased brand gross margins by over 20% through re-sourcing, cost-optimizing, and retail strategy. The new product hit new ownership margin targets. o Stabilized business after being acquired via an increased number of product launches, offsetting negative impacts from operational changes (own site brand sales up 25% while other areas of the business declined over 20%).

• Served as the only product developer, working independently, executing project management, end-to-end development, and managing production launch calendar Accomplishments include: o In 2017, Executed most product development in a single year, in entire company’s history, launching over 200 SKU’s, solo. o Pushed product development at the highest price-point believed possible, with successful selling rate at launch, elevating average brand AUR (Average Unit Retail) by over $50, by adding new tech components and leather materials.

• Guided upper management on project issues, especially regarding expansion into new peripheral markets• Maintain team morale and empower teammates to produce their best work on the best possible scheduleAccomplishments include: o Successfully re-established top-line revenues (through globalization, the recession low of $275m, and going public) past pre-2008 revenue levels @$600m and beyond to $1b, eliminating competitors in the processo After the acquisition of the Hartmann brand, personally led the product team to re-engineer and re-introduce all 4 core product lines for the next upcoming tradeshow within 6 months. Products were on time, on cost target, and Bloomingdale's (most important customer) said they "had never seen a team do that large an amount of such high-quality work in so little time", reconfirming that this historical brand was in the right handso Optimized departmental efficiency to increase output capacity 120% while only adding 50% of resources, by right-sizing teams, re-tasking resources, and adding special capabilities such as new PLM software, 3D Printing technology, skilled modeling staff, and development support

• Effectively drove and managed all product design and development in the North American market• Lead advanced concepts team, soft-goods & hard-goods product deliverables, oversaw prototype shop and built a development team• Partner with collaborating departments to meet retail customers' deadlines for launch timing, target pricing, marketing support, and management of product issuesAccomplishments include: o Created ultra-lightweight, technologically superior, and lifestyle influencing products that recaptured the brand’s former reputation for greatnesso Recaptured lost customers Target and Costco by tasking special resource teams to directly address specific gaps in their product assortments. Both relationships continue to this day establishing recurring annual sales of over $20m at Target and $40m at Costcoo Relationship at Costco improved so greatly we were awarded their private label hard-sided luggage program, an additional $25m annual sales program

• Responsible for managing all product direction and development for Start-up Company.• Managed outsourcing backpacks and sports bags under the New Balance brand license.• Developed fashion-forward styles for the Everlast and P.F. Flyers brands.

• Responsible for the design and development of product lines for Timberland, Soren, and some Victorinox products in multiple channels of distribution as well as hardware and technological components. Spearheaded Corporate Markets product development for the Soren brand catalog as half of a two-person team.Accomplishments include: o Generated some departmental infrastructure and procedures to standardize workflow and output.

• Responsible for design and development of product line for multiple channels of distribution.• Developed hardware, technological and textile components.• Worked with factories in Taiwan and USA/Mexico.

• Designed mid-priced core collection for Macy's and Traditional Goods distribution channels• Created derivative products for Exclusive Lines customers such as JCPenney, Sears, and Kohl's

• Modelled and prototyped mechanical components for in-line and innovation product programs.

• Circumnavigated the globe with a friend, worked our way around the world.

• Contributed to design projects ranging from consumer goods and medical to toy design.• Executed tight tolerance models for proving and presentation purposes.• Provided general support for all departments within the firm.