Providing guidance and mentorship to executives in Product, Innovation, and Creative functions in Portfolio companies.

Services offered: -> Fractional Industrial Design, Innovation or Sustainability Lead -> Innovation and Pipeline Planning and consulting-> Industrial Design, Product and Packaging: Strategy, concepting, refinement, detail design, vendor liaison, handover and design intent support. -> Sustainability/ESG Consulting and Strategy for CPG, Beauty and FMCG categories.

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-> I lead The Incubator, a global group (and developing capability) tasked with leading complex strategic projects within the organization including technology development, business model development and Partnerships.-> I head up sustainability (globally) for the SCJ Lifestyle Brands BU; working to deepen and further the sustainability strategies for our brands.-> I head the Industrial Design function globally for Lifestyle Brands. -> I serve as a member of the North American and Global Leadership team for Lifestyle Brands and chair the global steering committees for the Incubator and Sustainability

-> I head the design function globally for SCJ - Lifestyle Brands. This includes all aspects of brand design: Industrial design, Packaging, all 2D and 3D expressions, Copy writing and Digital. -> I lead The Incubator, a global group (and developing capability) tasked with leading complex strategic projects within the organization including technology development, business model development and Partnerships. -> I head up global sustainability for the Lifestyle Brands BU; working to deepen and further the sustainability strategies for our brands and SC Johnson. -> I serve as a member of the North American and Global Leadership team for Lifestyle Brands and chair the global steering committee for Innovation.National Design Award nominee 2020, 2021 (Design Visionary -method)

I lead the global NPD and innovation function for the method and Ecover brands. This includes; Strategic Innovation and Product RoadmapsPipeline planning for all our global regionsProducts and Packaging design and developmentIndustrial Design, Fragrance and Formulation Development, Product Sustainability and Product Regulatory and ComplianceAwards2015 The Dieline Awards 1st Place Home, Garden, Pets "Method Air Refreshers"Other Jurist - 2015 Spark AwardsJurist - 2016 Spark Awards

I head up the Product Experience Group at method N.A. which contains all the functions that go into new product development. These include Innovation and Pipeline Planning, Industrial Design and Packaging Engineering, Formulation and Fragrance Design as well as Technology Partnerships. I’m also responsible for industrial design for the Ecover and Method brands in Europe. Awards2014 - International Design Excellence Award, Finalist, "Method Power Foam Dish Soap"2013 - The Dieline Awards, First Place, Home, Garden and Pets "Ocean Plastic Hand and Dish Soap"2013 - The Dieline Awards, Editor's Choice, "Ocean Plastic Hand and Dish Soap"2013 - International Design Excellence Award, Finalist, "Ocean Plastic Hand and Dish Soap"Speaking Engagements 4/18/13 Guest Speaker - Tufts Gordon Institute of Management 4/17/13 Panelist - Fuse Conference Chicago

Awards2013 - Good Housekeeping VIP Award, "Ocean Plastic hand and dish soap"2011 - Disney Food, Health & Beauty Awards, Product of the Year 2011 - House Beautiful Award - Gold, Best Cleaning Product - Method Dish Soap.2011 - SPARK award - "Method Laundry"2011- AIGA (Re)design Award - Environmental Sustainability (For Profit Corp) 1st Place - Method Refills 2011- AIGA (Re)design Award - Environmental Sustainability (For Profit Corp) 3rd Place - "Method Laundry"2011 - Canadian Grand Prix for Household Products - "Method Laundry"2011 - Canadian Grand Prix Special Award for Innovative Packaging - "Method Laundry"2010 - AIGA Corporate Leadership Award - Method Products2010 - Good Housekeeping VIP Award, "Method Laundry"2010 - IDSA - Design of the Decade - Silver "Method Laundry" 2010 - IDEA Best Of Show, "Method Laundry"2010 - IDEA Gold, Packaging "Method Laundry"Selected Publications"Design like Apple" John Edson, Wiley and Co 2012 Quoted pg 29,123,164-165Contributor "By Design" The Hub, July-August 2012 Vol 8 Issue 49 P8-12Guest Editor - Brand Packaging Magazine September/October 2011"Put Designers in Their Place" Pg12-16 Brand Packaging Magazine Sept/Oct 2011200 Best - Packaging Design Worldwide Pg130,13, 200 Lurzer's Archive Special 10/11Designer Spotlight, September 2010 - TheDieline.com"Grow" - Jim Stengel 2011 Pg 65, 71-72,82DG11 Brand Packaging Design Gallery Vol 9 Pg 44 45Speaking Engagements10/5/2012 Panelist SXSW eco, Austin5/23/2012 Guest Speaker, Anderson School of Business, UCLA4/26/2012 Guest Speaker, Darden School of Business, UVa 4/17/2012 Guest Critic, Stanford D-school11/4/2011 Panelist and Speaker Dieline Forum, San Francisco4/19/2011 Panelist SJSU Sustainability 3.02/8/2011 Panelist - Destination Design Management, San Francisco 11/29/2010 Guest Speaker, Stanford GSB, Course MKTG 324 NPD10/25/2010 Speaker DMI Annual Conference "the method method"OtherJurist, Packaging Category, 2011 Core77 Design Awards

Leading lndustrial design and product innovation at method products.Awards2008 – Editors Choice Award, CPC Packaging Magazine for Method Kid, Method Baby, Method Olive Leaf2008 – Honorable Mention, ID Magazine Method 96OZ HandwashSelected Publications"Method Laundry Detergent" - Fast Company Issue 147 Pg108"causing a disruption" - Prodesign Feb/March Issue 105 2010 Pg54-57"Box Bottle and Bag - the worlds best packaging design from thedieline.com" - Andrew Gibbs 2010 Pg 86,116,130"Supermarket: Package Designs" by Kaoru Takahashi Feb 23, 2010. Pg152,153"Really Good Packaging Explained: Top Design Professionals Critique 300 Package Designs and Explain What Makes Them Work" Wallace, Edwards, Klimchuk and Werner, Pg 144,145,156, 157,166,167 "method's method" Innovation - IDSA Journal, Pg 42-47 Summer 2009"1000 Package Designs" Rockport Publishers Inc. 2008 Pg. 141-143, 145-148, 271, 272, 275. Pg 173, 702, 703, 706 "Design Matters - Packaging - An essential primer for today's competitive market" 2008 Rockport Publishers Inc. pg 13, 114-117"Method Laundry - The Evolution of Laundry Detergent " TheDieline.com January 18, 2010,"Method's Quilted Packaging Design Unifies Line" TheDieline.com June 12, 2008"Method Kids & Baby" TheDieline.com June 09, 2008"Method Bloq" TheDieline.com May 03, 2007"Packaging a Compelling Customer Experience." TheDieline.com April 21, 2009"Method Le Scrub & Lil' Bowl Blu TheDieline.com March 21, 2008Speaking Engagements 6/16/2010 - Panel Speaker AIGA D-talks Case Study "Method"4/15/2010 - Speaker, Proof 2010, Chicago "The birth of a method icon" 6/11/09 - Speaker "Influx - Curated" - San Francisco10/20/09 - Lecture with Michele Hall, Stanford Graduate School of Business, Sloan Marketing Class "Building a brand the method way"OtherJudging Panel for Nau Grant for Change 2010Columnist www.thedieline.com 2010

Established the Industrial Design Studio within method. Speaking engagements7/17/08 – Speaker – “Behave, 10 Rules of Design at Method” PSFK Conference, San Francisco6/13/08 – Panelist - “The Young Innovators”, Greener by Design, Strategies, Tools and Markets for Innovation .6/12/08 – Speaker - “Green Guru”, Greener by Design, Strategies tools and markets for innovation.2/11/08 – Speaker – “Design at Method”, Destination Design Management 6/28/07 - Panelist - “Method – Being green and being profitable”, IDSA – LA Chapter Headline Event.2/10/07 – Lecture -“Methods Approach to Design”, Stanford University ME314 Good Products, Bad Products

As product development lead for this $AUS100million S.B.U. in Australia’s largest homewares company, I was charged with ensuring that not only all new products are world class and market leading, but also that the product development expenditure of the company is focused on IP generating activities and reflective of corporate strategic goals. My day to day activities included designing product and directing product development programs. I also liaised with manufacturers and agents in China, and met with customers and category mangers to advise on range planning and strategy. My role was broader that just design and design management and included responsibility for identifying innovative commercial opportunities for consideration of the senior management.Awards2006 Australian Design Award - Consumer Products, Tilt Mixing Bowls2005 Australian Design Award - Consumer Products, Atria Serving Utensils 2005 Powerhouse Museum Permanent Collection - Atria Serving Utensils

Director and creative lead on numerous and diverse projects for clients such as Alessi, Method, Herman Miller, Foscarini, Copco, Guzzini, Umbra and Swarovski.Key liaison with clients, including design strategy, project planning and execution and proposal writing.Leading, directing and managing projects and teams of up to 8 designers.Awards2004 ID Magazine Annual Design Review - Highly Commended: Copco Barware with Karim Rashid.2003 ID Magazine Annual Design Review - Design Distinction, Packaging: Method Dish Soap with Karim Rashid.2002 IDEA (Industrial Design Excellence Awards) - Gold Winner, Chess Set for Bozart Toys with Karim Rashid2002 IDEA (Industrial Design Excellence Awards) - Silver Winner, Kapsule Kids Chair for Bozart Toys. with Karim Rashid

Lead design/engineer on many brand-orientated engagements for clients such as Procter & Gamble, Polaroid, 3M and Revlon.

Worked extensively in handheld high-technology products designing right through to manufacturing specification.

Headed up Industrial design function within this white-ware OEM.