Kenny Krotzer Email & Phone Number

Seattle, Wa, Us

Seattle, Wa, Us

• Developed the spike worn by Josh Kerr during his win at the 2023 1500m Outdoor World Championships and 2024 3000m Indoor World Championships• Manage development of world class racing spikes and shoes for Brooks sponsored athletes: Brooks Beasts, Hansons-Brooks Original Distance Project, and Brooks Mavericks• Created and implemented the concept to market process for all Brooks racing product• Developed the full Brooks Racing product line (Hyperion Elite MD, Hyperion Elite LD, and Hyperion Elite 4) from idea to market in 15 months, all of which were on feet of Brooks athletes at the 2023 World Championships in Budapest• Developed racing spikes, Wire 8 and ELMN8 7 from concept to market in 10 months as seen on the feet of athletes at the 2022 World Championships in Eugene, Oregon• Lead innovation development of new foams, upper technologies and constructions, and design geometry applications resulting in 200k units forecasted for the first intro year across multiple projects in new categories for the brand• Collaborate with novel external business partners to bring new, highly technical, and performance-driven technologies to footwear• Collaborate with the inline development, footwear engineering, footwear design, product line management, and sports marketing teams to pass knowledge and technology for proliferation across the brand

Seattle, Wa, Us

● Drive product development creation process from concept design to commercialization with focus on perfecting footwear fit, feel, and ride and meeting key deadlines● Collaborate with product designers, product line managers, merchandisers, innovation teams, wear test, and lab teams● Manage the in-house 3D printer and development team’s use of the machine shop● In-depth knowledge of BOM building, line list manipulation, and the ins and outs of the developer’s roles in FlexPLM● Mentor new developers by helping them “learn by doing” to ensure the development team is as strong as possible● Grow the “Run Happy” spirit by founding and leading the Beasts Running Club, a running community for Brooks employees to grow the run culture and bring fun to the workplace, co-hosted the 26.2 annual meeting in 2018, and voluntarily assist Sports Marketing, Events Marketing, and Communications departments in company-wide events● Achievements: 2017 Endorphin Award winner, first graduating class of the footwear “Brooks Academy”

Seattle, Wa, Us

Rainier Outdoor Designs is the company that I have started my first product, TorchGlo, under.TorchGlo began with needfinding and gaining insights into the current needs for campers and hikers by immersing myself in their culture and experiences, eventually honing in on the ability to create ambient lighting where a campfire isn't possible. I iterated through several prototyping phases and rendered my product and silicon injection molds with CAD software SolidWorks, designing my own CAD parts and tooling. After crowdfunding the capital for production, I worked with a manufacturer domestically and overseas to produce TorchGlo and fulfilled hundreds of orders placed during my Kickstarter campaign. TorchGlos are currently available for order on the Rainier Outdoor Designs website.http://www.rainieroutdoordesigns.com

Lake Orion, Mi, Us

As the Brooks Run Happy Island Brand Ambassador, I partnered with accounts ranging from small SRAs to extensive marathon expos to put on events featuring customer acquisition, gait analysis, and grassroots brand exposure. We traveled around the country and internationally to set up massive event activations and spread Brooks's "Run Happy" motto. By working closely with the Brooks Events Marketing and Sales teams, I ensured the "Run Happy Island" Tour was effective in spreading the Brooks philosophies and ideologies, wrote recaps for these activation events, and conducted sales analytics for regions around the country.

Provided high school cross country and track athletes with the coaching they needed to perform at their peak both physically and mentally. I try to spark enthusiasm in young runners to adopt a healthy lifestyle for the rest of their lives and have a bunch of fun watching them improve their race times, mileage abilities, and self-confidence.

Upheld the quality of dining clubs for over 60 students by ensuring club maintenance and quality of services. Hired, trained and supervised a staff of 15 student employees. Facilitated communication between chef and students to ensure customer satisfaction.

Bachelor'S Degree, Engineering - Product Design

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