I am a Flavor, Food, and Beverage research and chemical analysis professional with proven ability to develop and communicate data based insight, lead and resolve problem solving efforts, and drive analytical method development.MY UNIQUE VALUE: Creating and communicating insight by combining precise analytical data, process parameters, hedonic characteristics, and other inputs. Developing analytical strategies and tactics to create insight, assess safety – regulatory concerns, and develop methods for product – process specifications. Collaborating, guiding, and leading cross functional teams. Identifying, evaluating, and implementing new analytical technologies. Flavor chemical isolation and analysis: SAFE, SBSE, SPME, GC-MS, GC-ToF-MS, GC-MS/MS, HPLC, UPLC. Deep knowledge of Maillard Reaction chemistry, oxidation chemistry, terpene chemistry, cereals and grains, oats, sports beverages, juices, oranges, carbonated soft drinks, product –package interactions, associating analytical and sensory dataTEAM LEADER: Building, coaching, and guiding my teams has afforded great satisfaction in their technical and professional growth, and has driven my own development. INDUSTRY THOUGHT LEADERSHIP: Giving back to the profession, I have been active in the Agricultural and Food Chemistry Division of the American Chemical Society, holding multiple leadership positions in the division and in society governance. Lab management | team development | strategy development - implementation | analytical technology assessment | insight creation GC | GC-MS | GC-ToF-MS | GC-MS/MS | PTR-MS | SPME | SBSE | headspace | SPE | SAFE | HPLC | UPLC | Rheology | TA XT2 | NIR | MassHunter | ChemStation | Spotfire, juices | orange | lemon | lime | pomegranate | cereals | oats | starch | fiber | lipidscarbonated soft drinks | sport drinks | tea | coffee, bitterness | limonoids | PMFs | Maillard reactions | shelf-life | Terpene reactions | Packaging interactions | Authenticity – contaminants