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Responsible for developing an animal health and wellness focused CBD product line. Assisted with market strategy on products: edible drops, topical pain spray, and topical balm. Responsible for R&D, formulation, quality, and production of pet safe products with creative delivery systems.

Responsible for the invention of Cannadrops, an edible water-soluble concentrate that is dropped directly into any beverage for fastest and most complete absorption.Developed and launched water soluble cannabinoid concentrate drop product line, shelf stable RTD beverage formulation, topical pain relief and powder formulation. Responsible for R&D, quality, and production.

Project manager hydrothermal conversion of fatty acids to renewable diesel pilot plant.

Developed new beverage and pharmaceutical products from industrial ethanol. As part of Greenfield R&D and Emerging Technologies group provided product development, scientifically directed business analysis, increase research funding, overseeing business aspects of research contracts and collaborations with universities, governments and companies. Focused on integrating emerging technologies into the company’s production facilities to improve ethanol yield, plant efficiency a further improving the greenhouse gas reduction of ethanol. Involved in funding, business analysis and business development for Greenfield GEN2 Technologies division.Development Provided advice to the senior team on the viability of new ventures with a focus on higher value food products, emerging Cannabis industry and new renewable fuel products. Developed new products in pharmaceutical and food including those with active ingredients such as vitamins and Cannabinoids to develop viable business in this emerging space.Developed and managed a novel corn oil to biodiesel process combining enzymatic pretreatment for high FFA’s with high throughput ultrasonic base catalyzed chemical conversion.ManagementManaged grant funding such as IRAP providing more than $4 million in grant funding.Filed SR&ED tax credits for over 10 years for various R&D endeavors.Advised and developed standard operating processes for high value chemicals extractions, including the development and validation of new and related products.Produced technical and financial due diligence business cases, environmental impact estimates, action plans, identifying scope and chemical viability reports to assist in the decision-making process of the business development committees.Worked collaboratively with the engineering team to ensure successful launch of new ventures in special projects & emerging markets.

Developed high protein ready to drink beverages in UHT tetrapaks and RT acid PET delivery platforms with a focus on class leading organoleptic properties.

Developed new and improved existing pharmaceutical product formulations and developed and validated the analytical methods. Conducted successful FDA product submissions for a in house created Alumina-Silver catalyst.