Lead teams of engineers and architects to develop designs for the US Military. Work directly with clients and subcontractors to prepare proposals, negotiate contracts, and define project scopes. Serve as the primary point of contact for clients and subcontractors, meeting with clients at various military bases to review designs and improve understanding of client’s needs.

Responsible for Bullard's Fire Helmet product portfolio. Ensure that Bullard continues to provide the right product for our customers. Responsibilities include solving customer problems, defining, and executing the product and portfolio vision from concept to production, determining strategy, and guiding product innovations that help grow and engage our customers. Collaborate with a wide range of global cross functional teams throughout the product lifecycle to ensure our financial goals and overall strategies are met.

Lead cross functional teams through the new product development process. Ensure successful products are brought to market on time, on cost, and on spec.

AVENTICS is one of the leading manufacturers of pneumatic components and systems as well as customer-specific applications. The pneumatic specialists offer products and services for industrial automation and also focus on the sectors of commercial vehicles, food and beverage, railway technology, life sciences, energy and marine technology. My current responsibilities include:• Lead cross-functional teams to develop, refine, and commercialize new products on time, on cost, and on quality.• Prepare and manage P&L for new product development projects, driving project teams to maximize profitability. • Adapt and implement new milestone-based process for new product development for Aventics (Americas).• Lead change management initiatives with respect to cross-functional collaboration, risk mitigation, and new product request management.• Direct internal testing lab, ensuring requests are clearly defined for lab technicians, and time/resources required to fulfill the request are available. Within this role, I have developed a requests collection structure to improve efficiency and ensure internal customer expectations are satisfied.

* Project management for new product development. * Lead cross functional teams of marketing, R&D, manufacturing, engineering, sourcing, supply chain and finance to successfully launch new Tempur Sealy products. * Develop and execute detailed project plans and manage communication among core team and senior management.* While at Tempur Sealy, led the development of several new product launches, including Stearns & Foster 2016, Cocoon by Sealy, Tempur-pedic Contour Pillow collection, and the Tempur-pedic Cloud Loft (as seen on QVC).

Dye Management Group, Inc. is a nationally recognized leader for providing business improvement, information technology, and policy and planning services to transportation agencies and other government organizations across the country.I provide subject matter expertise to state-level government transportation organizations in the disciplines of asset & maintenance management systems (AMS & MMS) and best practices; transportation maintenance quality assurance (MQA); life-cycle cost analysis (LCCA); performance-based operations and budgeting; customer-focused level of service business processes; strategic planning; and technology evaluation and implementation.My recent projects include: Texas DOT Asset Management Assistance for MAP-21 compliance; Louisiana DOTD Transportation Asset Management Plan Development; Arizona DOT Needs-based Budgeting Model Development and Implementation; Alabama DOT Road Maintenance Accountability Program (RoadMAP) and AASHTOWare Pontis implementation; Michigan DOT Remote Technology Asset Management project; and Caltrans Transportation Asset Life-cycle Cost Analysis (LCCA) project.

Instructor for CE 381 "Introduction to Engineering Materials". Educate 35-45 students per semester on basic engineering materials. Generate and deliver class content. Communicate grading needs to graduate student assistant. Record and submit grades at the end of the semester. Tutor individual students weekly during office hours.• Regularly met or exceeded college average in semester performance reviews given by students.• Assisted former students in career placement upon graduation through mentoring and written letters of recommendations.

Conduct research for the Pavement, Materials, and Geotechnical Section, providing expertise and insight on construction materials used on Kentucky roadways. Manage research projects for several clients, most notably the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet. Write research proposals, create project budgets, and manage student workers.Developed budget management system that has now been adopted throughout KTC.Invited to teach T2's "Asphalt Paving Best Practices" workshop.Presented at PAIKY Winter School in 2009 (Factors Affecting Durability) and in 2011 (Warm Mix Asphalt).Manage student workers for PMG Section, including schedule and workload management.Improved Performance Evaluation score six out of seven years (one year stayed constant).Warm Mix Asphalt research paper selected for inclusion in NAPA's 2011 International WMA Conference.Research topics include WMA, Factors Affecting Asphalt Durability, HMA Density and Permeability, Safety Edge, Non-nuclear Density Measurements for Soil Compaction, and Improved Longitudinal Joint Construction

Assisted survey crew chief with surveying procedures. Supervised survey crews and operated survey equipment, including GPS equipment. Assisted in the design of subdivision and sewer projects using AutoCAD. Participated in deed research and monument recovery in Kentucky.