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Chicago, Illinois, United States

Responsible for expanding the company’s business profile in the Global Packaging industry. Identify new market areas for expansion and development of business acquisitions and opportunities. Develop business plans and sales strategies, Initiates and coordinates development of action plans to penetrate new markets. Identify and evaluate specific new profitable business opportunities.

Greater Chicago Area

Challenging existing paradigms in the pursuit of infection control.Lijf develops high-value healthcare antiseptic drug products. We leverage our expertise, active research and experience with the FDA to capitalize on market conditions and regulatory climate fluctuations.We have a pipeline of blockbuster antiseptic healthcare products in various stages of the development and FDA approval process targeting;1. Major infectious diseases and develop innovative solutions.2. Vulnerable, high revenue/ROI, monopolistic products and develop a superior competitive product.

Bentonville, Arkansas, United States

Lead the team responsible for all packaging at Sam’ Club. Develop the strategy and lead the packaging development of private label product, direct import, national brands for both food and non-food categories. Elevated packaging and implemented a disruptive sourcing strategy delivering substantial efficiencies and savings.

Greater Chicago Area

Responsible for all aspects of the packaging business including strategy and market development. Leads the planning, designing, due diligence and implementation of strategic business objectives.

Greater Chicago Area

Lead the team responsible for the end-to-end packaging operations globally. Responsible for all aspects of the packaging business including strategy, market development, creative, engineering, deployment, sourcing and quality. Executing new market focused strategy targeting industry-shifting initiatives. Rationalized and integrated the global operations to align with market needs. Work closely with many of the most influential brands in the world such as Patagonia, The North Face, Puma, Reebok, Under Amour, Burberry, Hugo Boss, Mizuno, Nike, The Gap, Decathlon, M&S, Target, Wal-Mart, and many others.

Kenosha, Wisconsin, United States

Responsible for all facets of packaging. Charged to create a complete packaging organization, institutionalize robust processes and improve packaging design. To accomplish this rapidly, I implemented a three-pillar strategy. 1. Improved resource utilization by consolidating packaging functions, eliminating non-value added activities and leveraging outside resources. 2. Reduced the complexity of packaging design, the supply base and improved packing operations. 3. Unified the Brand by redesigning Jockey’s logo and word-mark. Rationalized existing sub-brands and product categories. Developed an integrated iconic packaging system to communicate Jockey’s superior value proposition versus the competition. Developed new sub-branded packaging for Nordstrom’s, Old Navy and Target.

Boynton Beach, Florida, United States

Lead all aspects of packaging for Personal Communication products. Developed the packaging strategy and vision for Motorola. Lead the redesign of Motorola packaging graphics to develop a design language that unifies the Motorola regions, categories and business units with a new consistent look. Drove innovation and direct the creative development and execution of packaging for Motorola, Motorola Outsource, ODM manufacturer, Customer and Promotional Packaging. Lead marketing, design agencies and supply chain operations to execute packaging globally. Responsible for global packaging commodity and supply base management. Improved Motorola business performance by optimizing the impact of packaging, reduce complexity and cost, increasing margins and growing non-device revenues. Managed direct reports and teams in the Americas, Asia and Europe.

Rochester, New York Area

Designed and developed packaging for products ranging from large industrial equipment to small electronic components for worldwide shipment.

Syracuse, New York Area

Provided package engineering supported for production operations in the Replacement Components Division. Designed and maintained packaging for 60,000 spare part components.

Rochester, New York Area

Earned four promotions and two Meritorious Recognitions while serving in the Active Reserve. Responsible for the supervision and welfare of a team of Marines during training duties.

Shelton Ct

Designed and developed packaging of for Oil of Olay, Clearasil and Bain d Soliel products. Materials included glass and plastic bottles, plastic tubes, closures, corrugated and folding cartons.

Leroy Ny

Designed protective packaging for industrial products for converter of packaging. Utilized foam and corrugated packaging materials.