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St. Louis, MO, US

St Louis, Missouri, United States

Lead a global team of Product Line Managers with a combined portfolio of approximately 15 product families across a variety of industries and regions. Responsible for strategic plan, and growth & profitability targets.

Greater St. Louis

Lead commercial efforts for a UV and LED UV product portfolio used in the commercial printing and industrial/manufacturing spaces for fast curing of inks and coatings. Responsible for development of global strategic growth plan, product management, product road map, and sales across all regions, including North America, Europe and Asia.

Greater St. Louis Area

Responsible for developing and executing a global strategy for the ~$225M cable tray product portfolio. Directly responsible for revenue growth, profitability, product life cycle, vitality, VA/VE, and price realization across all regions including North America, Europe, Asia, and Middle East.

Greater St. Louis Area

Development and execution of strategy for the $45M+ steel fasteners product line. Responsible for revenue growth, profitability, and all aspects of product life cycle management, including the product road map, new product development, pricing, and SKU rationalization. Responsible for development of marketing collateral, merchandising, sales training, and.

Greater St. Louis Area

Owned the product marketing strategy and product development pipeline for DAP two-component spray foam. Led cross-disciplinary teams with members from R&D, operations, sales, supply chain, and more to meet critical milestones, deliver innovative products, and reach company sales and margin goals.

Independent strategy & marketing consultant and planner for service and manufacturing companies. Provided market research, market segmentation, brand positioning, marketing planning, sales strategy, internal and external communications planning, and copywriting. A variety of clients included private equity/M&A firm, engineering agency, online-retailer, and.

Chino Hills, CA

• Led product and channel marketing for ~$75M manufacturer of luxury bath fixtures.
• Marketing Department head with total responsibility for department organizational structure, P&L, product roadmap and marketing plan. Reported to the President.
• Owner of the business segment’s strategic plan
• Emphasis was on market research and consumer insights resulting in innovative product development and launch

• Lead product marketing, branding and communication for ~$125M fashion plumbing line of kitchen & bath fixtures.
• Direct the development of the corporate strategic plan, route-to-market strategy and marketing tactics.
• Manage the corporate relationships for the foreign supply chain including US product designer, Canadian tool maker, Indian manufacturer and global customers.
• Lead the conversion to continuous improvement (LEAN) processes for the company's administrative departments.
• Direct all aspects of marketing, including product development, forecasting, pricing, budgeting, and marketing communications.
• Manage the in-house marketing personnel, the advertising and industrial design firms, and the product development group.

• Direct all aspects of marketing, including strategic planning, market research, product development, forecasting, pricing, budgeting and cost containment, sales programs, promotions, advertising & PR.
• Manage the in-house marketing team, the advertising and industrial design firms, and the product development group.
• Manage a $2 million marketing budget.
• Bridge the business needs of the manufacturing-driven company with the creative capabilities of marketing and product design agencies. Advocate for the customer within the company.

• Managed all branding concepts and execution. Led the creation of company’s brand image.
• Copy writer and art director for in-house product of print advertising, point-of-purchase displays, website and print collateral material.
• Managed communications between suppliers in the U.S., Canada and India for product development.

• Developed advertising, sales promotion and guerrilla marketing in print, on the Web and at the point-of-purchase for General Motors, Buick, Gateway Computer, and HotJobs.com.
• Wrote, designed and produced advertising and sales promotion campaigns for clients including: Anheuser-Busch, Swan Corp., International Home Foods, Bosch Tools, and Citibank Mortgage.
• Wrote copy, cast talent and managed the recording studio production of broadcast radio ads.

M.A., Advertising

B.A., Visual Arts

Activities and Societies: Habitat for Humanity, UCSD Chapter President

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