Responsible for leading the North America Product Team in order to develop, prioritize and transform insights into innovative consumer products. Scope includes the front end of innovation, commercialization, and life cycle management. Success requires driving collaboration across Research & Engineering teams, Marketing, Market Research, Procurement, Manufacturing, Product Supply, Legal and Finance.

Active member of Senior Management Team, reporting to CEO and Chairman, responsible for expanding technology innovation, new product development, product cost reduction, value engineering, and technical service across all business segments. Effective cross-functional collaborator with sales, marketing, manufacturing and supply chain organizations. Direct management of six Directors and Managers with over 50 team members.

Responsible for technology innovation, new product development, product cost reduction and technical service across all business segments requiring close collaboration with sales, marketing, and manufacturing.

Responsible for corporation-wide leadership of continuous improvement, Six Sigma and Lean Manufacturing while leading corporate teams and an integrated manufacturing facility, managing 10 direct and 500 indirect reports.

Responsible for division Profit & Loss Statement, manufacturing operations, supply chain, finance and commercial sales relationship with Procter & Gamble.

Responsible for directing technical teams in flexible packaging division including NEX Films, American Plastics and C&H Packaging.

Leverage technology to develop and deliver microencapsulation solutions in collaboration with customers. Responsible for managing portfolio of new business development projects along with R&D scientists, engineers, and technicians.

Responsible for providing manufacturing support and process improvements before, during and after startup of new coated free sheet complex.

Responsible for executing the full scope of product development projects, starting in the laboratory, moving through the production phase, and following through to customer acceptance.

R&D Intern at Neenah Technical Center working on Specialty Papers team. Conducted refining and alternate fiber investigation with a focus on improving dimensional stability.