I am currently seeking my next opportunity and can be reached via LinkedIn.

Provide consulting for growth-oriented organizations trying to solve problems with advanced science; typically with products and studies in the areas of personal care, skin science, public health, healthcare, infection prevention, hygiene, food safety &/or sustainability. I'm very committed to provide my clients high value efficiently via specialized help that leverages my skills + past experience, advise on technical approaches + project planning, presenting at conferences / publishing results &/or identifying key connections / potential collaborators with synergistic expertise.

CORPORATE PROFILE: A privately held manufacturer of hand hygiene and skin care products.RESPONSIBILITY PROFILE: Responsible for the strategic scientific leadership, developing KOL (key opinion leader) / thought leader relationships plus mutually beneficial collaboration, Public Health Organization relations and demonstrating product superiority through evidence-based hygiene policies and practices.SUMMARY OF ACHIEVEMENTS ON BEHALF OF GOJOScope of Responsibility & Achievement: Promoted to leverage science to expand sales and strategically influence guidelines / policies / practices. Led first-ever antiviral product investigation, collaborated with KOL, and created and led execution of the largest vertically integrated patented product launch (connected to science) in company history. Achieved credibility and recognition as one of the world’s leading authorities on studies to advance skin science and hygiene science, and deal with microbiome, misinformation, including the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), World Health Organization (WHO),and Veterans Affairs collaborative Study to deal with myths. This drove significant sales growth the first ~2 years and expanded sales further over the following 3 years with the launch of Purell Advanced. STRATEGIC ALLIANCES / PLANNING• Promoted to institute long-term planning. Led “strategic forums” to evangelize solutions tied to public health outcomes to inspire collaboration, built solutions and rallied stakeholders. Once released, achieved new relationships with Government, NGOs, key customers, and media, which strengthened relationships with public health organizations, including the CDC, which adapted these solutions for their healthcare hand hygiene education.

ACHIEVED IN THIS ROLECUSTOMER / KOL DEVELOPMENT• Identified the need to formalize processes for developing scientific collaboration with Key Opinion Leaders (KOL). Evangelized enterprise-wide, winning support. Built the strategy and created templates with input from key contributors and stakeholders. Led all training and rollout activities. This resulted in formal system to enable scientists to better collaborate with internal business leaders on opportunities involving scientific KOL in key markets (primarily B2B). The following are additional customer engagement successes:HEALTHCAREo Worked with thought leader Dr. Boyce (lead author of the CDC healthcare hand hygiene guideline) and a CDC Epicenter (U. Iowa, via Dr. Polgreen) to address a threat to alcohol-based hand sanitizers.HEALTHCARE & FOOD SERVICEo Coalesced leaders from different markets in an effort to get end user attention and credibility and have WHO and FDA influence to modernize their hygiene recommendations in the FDA Food Code (long-term influencing goal).FOOD HANDLINGo Publication by two food safety thought leaders Dr. Schaffner and Dr. Gerba brings real world outcome evidence around the risk of contaminated “bulk soap” in food handling environments.INSURANCE INDUSTRY & EMPLOYEE HEALTH OUTCOMESo Partnered with an Insurance industry leader with an individual KOL (Dr. Jarvis, formerly CDC) to connect hand hygiene directly with infection costs via clinical claims (never been done before). MEDIA RELATIONS / CRISIS MANAGEMENT• The Today Show came to GOJO to respond to FDA update for a same-day “hostile interview”. Led a coalition to create a publication to counter-act the “hygiene hypothesis” (mostly with partners in the UK) that would be useful with both technical thought leaders and the media globally. This resulted in positive reports on CBS Sunday Morning, the Today Show, and in Perspectives in Public Health journal.

RESPONSIBILITY PROFILE: Expanded responsibility to include formulation chemists and process engineering, responsible for all new product development, including scale-up for supply chain readiness, with multiple new product launches.

RESPONSIBILITY PROFILE: Responsible to lead skin, clinical, and microbiology science, formulation, process research, analytical chemistry, drug stability, product development, new technology, global technical alliances, and new business.ACHIEVED IN THIS ROLEGLOBAL / INTERNATIONAL EXPANSIONS• Called upon to leverage science and deliver growth. Led innovation, identified, targeted, pursued, secured, and worked in collaboration with many KOLs. This established credibility and superiority. Led global technical customer presentations and created new, mutually beneficial relationships. These efforts helped global sales, yielding desired rapid global expansion, which became a significant percentage of overall sales. Was asked to speak at international conferences and promoted to lead scientific advancements and influencing.

RESPONSIBILITY PROFILE: Responsible for the identification and development of science and technology to advance and enable differentiation. ACHIEVED IN THIS ROLECLINICAL OUTSOURCING / COST REDUCTIONS• Commissioned to lower costs through outsourcing. Led a global search, identified and qualified a contract clinical lab, without disruption of existing lab operations. Developed the strategy through training, testing, and validation and led final negotiations, achieving exclusivity with a price lock. Saved significant study costs (above goal), fueling cash flow to fund further R&D. This delivered leverage with existing contracted labs, leading to price reduction, which saved costs. EMPLOYEE ENGAGEMENT / RESTRUCTURING / REORGANIZATION / MENTORING / RECRUITING• Unclear technical career steps inhibited hiring/retention of quality scientists. Worked with HR to develop a career ladder, managed expectations, and established a clear promotion path. Over 5 months, led the HR and R&D teams to create the system and led roll-out. This delivered a clear career progression roadmap with self-guided training for all of R&D. Employees had clear understanding, camaraderie, and collaboration. This enabled competition with larger CPG companies for motivated talent.MEDICAL INFORMATION SERVICES / MEDICAL EDUCATION• Tasked to create an “off-label” program with product superiority. Led a multi-functional team, content planning, educated stakeholders, and product release strategies. Captured new markets (Norovirus - e.g. Cruise Lines), and established leadership in infection risk reduction (e.g. Chik-fil-A, Denny’s restaurants). Sales grew the first year to number 1 market share. Credibility was achieved, was invited to speak on the subject and Purell became known as superior, and even more innovative and purpose driven.

RESPONSIBILITY PROFILE: Responsible for management of all skin care science clinical research studies (internally and with external CRO’s or field studies) and working with collaborative external technical thought leaders. ACHIEVED IN THIS ROLESTUDY PROTOCOLS / REPORTS• Tasked to elevate quality for study protocols and reporting. Created and presented a strategy to senior leadership and won approval to execute. Developed and implemented the process and set expectations for protocol review and approval. Devised a format for concise study reports, with a focus on project team and commercial value. This immediately improved study results utilization for commercial benefits, raised Science standards and leadership, and deepened contract clinical labs collaboration on study protocols. TEAM DEVELOPMENT / MENTORING / COACHING• Determined to create highly productive, enjoyable work environment to drive performance and retention. The first 30 days, created the strategy and facilitated Individual Development Plans and coaching, as well as team building exercises and group parties. Productive discussions about long-term goals and open forums to satisfy individual strengths and goals about personnel moving up within or out of GOJO became commonplace. This shortened time to hire, integration, and increased employee satisfaction, productivity and retention.

CORPORATE PROFILE: Dial was a $2B consumer goods company with ~3,000 employees. Was Acquired by Henkel North American Consumer Goods. RESPONSIBILITY PROFILE: $5M OPEX, $3M CAPEX, $M Revenue Goal and 25 employees with 5 direct. Responsible for all product development efforts.

RESPONSIBILITY PROFILE: $2M OPEX, $1M CAPEX, $M Revenue Goal and 8 employees with 4 direct. Responsible for retail body care product development efforts.

RESPONSIBILITY PROFILE: $1.5M OPEX, $250k CAPEX, $M Revenue Goal and 7 employees with 4 direct. Responsible for all product development efforts.

RESPONSIBILITY PROFILE: $250k OPEX, $50k CAPEX and 2 direct employees. Responsible for new product development.ACHIEVED IN THIS ROLEPRODUCT INNOVATION• Promoted by the GM for Personal Care business and tasked to create a hand soap with Triclosan as the active ingredient, to meet efficacy success criteria and future FDA OTC Monograph requirements. Partnered with Airspray and Deb on novel foaming pumps, supply chain to qualify new manufacturing, and marketing / sales to establish novel claims and data. Once the structure was in place, led award winning product launch, generating ~$10M in B2C new revenue the first year. Healthcare and food service revenue fueled R&D for new products.

CORPORATE PROFILE: A $2B consumer goods company with ~8,000 employeesRESPONSIBILITY PROFILE: $250k OPEX, $50k CAPEX and 2 direct employees. Responsible for new product development.ACHIEVED IN THIS ROLEPRODUCT INNOVATION & NOVEL BLEACH TECHNOLOGYDevelop significantly improved dry & liquid "Clorox 2" Color Safe Bleach (regular & lemon scent) and “Floral Fresh” Clorox liquid hypochlorite Bleach from lab bench to national launch. Successful department Safety Team Leader for two years. Developed alternate oxidants technology resulting in 7 US Patents, hypochlorite based bleaching detergent and dry bleach (hypochlorite generator) for bleach products from bench to pilot plant.