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Cincinnati, Ohio, Us

Eureka! Ranch was founded more than 35 years ago by Doug Hall with a simple purpose: To develop the world’s most reliable methods for increasing innovation speed and decreasing risk. Today Eureka! is led by CEO Maggie Nichols and a strong cadre of innovators, engineers, educators, and programmers who remain true to the original mission.We do this by helping companies learn and implement the best practices of Innovation Engineering - the scientific system that transforms innovation from a random gamble to a reliable system for profitable growth. The system uses the scientific methods of Dr. W. Edwards Deming to enable workers of all levels in the organization to think and act smarter, faster, and more innovatively to Create, Communicate, and Commercialize meaningfully unique ideas. The result is increased speed (up to 6X) and decreased risk (30 to 80%) with new products, services, customers, markets, processes, and business models.The Innovation Engineering mindset generates quantitative results:1. Companies using the Innovation Engineering system have more than $19 Billion worth of innovations in active development. 2. Innovation Engineering companies are realizing a 250% improvement in the success of ideas that they put into development, saving them significant time, energy, and money.3. Innovation Engineering Black Belt training dramatically increases confidence and capability. Certified Black Belts coach 24 times more projects with a valuation that is 28 times greater.You can learn more about Eureka! Ranch and Innovation Engineering by visiting our our website, which is linked to this profile.

Founded and served as President and CEO of Balm Innovations, LLC, a University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Arkansas BioVentures firm established to commercialize Omnibalm, a topical cream for skin irritations developed by a UAMS pharmaceutical researcher. Negotiated and acquired a license for the technology behind Omnibalm and raised angel investor funding for commercialization. Balm Innovation developed and distributed Omnibalm 13% Tea Tree Oil creams: Omnibalm Daily Foot Therapy for general and diabetic foot care and Omnibalm Skin Relief Cream for burning, itching, and dry, cracked skin. Omnibalm products soothe a wide variety of uncomfortable skin conditions on contact.After successful wound care case studies, a clinical study funded through the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Clinical Translational Science Awards (CTSA) was conducted with Omnibalm for diabetic foot/lower extremity ulcers. Patients who had stage 1 or 2 diabetic foot ulcers that had healed were started on a recurrence prevention regimen. For 6 months, half of the subjects had "usual care"​ while the other half had usual care plus application of Omnibalm twice daily. 40% of those treated with "usual care"​ had recurrent ulcers within 6 months, while 0% of the Omnibalm subjects had recurrence.

Little Rock, Ar, Us

Led Arkansas Manufacturing Solutions (AMS), one of 59 Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) centers funded in part through the U.S. Department of Commerce to help small and medium-sized manufacturers be more globally competitive. Led a team that consistently generated economic impact among the top 10% of centers nationwide:- Managed Federal grant program including 12 full time employees and an annual budget of $2.9M.- Provided AMS leadership developing vision, mission, and values.- Completed AMS strategic, marketing, and operations planning.- Communicated with State and Federal administrations and legislators, increasing State and Federal funding.- Developed and enhanced AMS partnerships with State agencies, universities, non-profits, and other organizations.- Shared best practices with other MEP centers throughout the U.S.- Improved economic impact performance so AMS consistently ranked among the top 10% centers nationwide.

Little Rock, Ar, Us

Provided management and technical consulting services to Arkansas’ manufacturers to help them be more globally competitive:- Conducted marketing activities to obtain technical and business management assistance projects.- Provided quality management systems consulting and training for ISO/QS-9000 and Six Sigma.- Managed and performed other technical and business management assistance projects including overall business assessment and benchmarking.- Linked manufacturing clients with other local, State, Federal, and private small business resources.

Little Rock, Arkansas, Us

Served as Vice President Industry for the State of Arkansas, while leading Arkansas Manufacturing Solutions, a program of the Arkansas Science & Technology Authority.

Gaithersburg, Md, Us

Led AMS, one of 59 Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) centers funded in part through the U.S. Department of Commerce's NIST MEP program to help small and medium-sized manufacturers be more globally competitive. Led a team that consistently generated economic impact among the top 10% of centers nationwide

Lexington, Kentucky, Us

Development Engineer for the first reverse-engineered Lexmark aftermarket laser printer cartridge for the HP LaserJet 4/4 Plus printers: - Defined overall plan for reverse engineering a laser printer cartridge including schedule, manpower, optimal organizational structure, capital and product cost estimates, patents analysis, engineering activities, and project team tracking procedures and documentation.- Led evaluation of design and manufacturing facilities in China, Hong Kong, and Taiwan.- Evaluated and approved component suppliers.- Functionally tested cartridges and analyzed performance to approve components and assembly.- Instructed classes on Electrophotography.Component/Assembly/Quality Engineering Team Leader supporting IBM printer supplies:- Participated in restructuring Engineering organization implementing teams, improving morale, and increasing productivity.- Improved quality conformance of automated cartridge assembly line by 33% and increased weekly production rate by 13% within 3 months of assuming responsibility.Product Engineer supporting supplies for IBM printers and typewriters.

Dearborn, Michigan, Us

Worked in the Exterior and Aerodynamic Design Engineering Department in the Small Car/Specialty Car Exterior clay modeling studio:- Established vehicle design studio manuals.- Evaluated exterior design feasibility for 1994 Cougar, Thunderbird, and Thunderbird Supercoupe.- Performed exterior and interior design comparison of 1996 Probe and 1990 Acura Integra.- Designed inner door panel speaker cover for 1993 Festiva.

Be, Mechanical Engineering

Executive Mba, International Business

Vanderbilt Executive Development Institute Certificate

Strategic Foresight