Identify and develop new market opportunities that strengthen GS1's core identification standards and platform. Pursue strategic initiatives that extend the reach and ensure the long-term relevance of the GS1 System of Standards. Deliver programs and partnerships that intersect technology and standards to drive positive business outcomes for member companies and the broader industry.

• Launch new department and oversee team responsible for investigating new technologies, partnerships and investment opportunities to increase the relevance and reach of GS1 Standards in e-commerce, mobile, social media and supply chain business processes• Build and manage pipeline for inbound ideas through GS1 US-defined opportunity evaluation process, determine their disposition and provide regular communication and education to both internal and external audiences from senior executives to operational staff• Deploy projects to take approved opportunities from ideation through implementation; execute invest, partner, or build strategies as appropriate based on a defined six-step incubation process• Cultivate and maintain strategic partner relationships

Lead the industry engagement strategy to drive broader adoption of GS1 Standards and GS1 US solutions for the apparel and general merchandise industries. Work with industry stakeholders to identify business needs and develop standards-based approaches to address them. The goal of the initiative is to support industry-wide adoption and use of GS1 Standards to help companies achieve source to store supply chain visibility — ensuring that the right product is in the right place at the right time for today’s consumer.

Define GXS strategy for the retail and consumer products industry including positioning, go-to-market, and a five year vision for the industry. Monitor and measure industry position. Provide industry education and thought leadership to internal teams, customers, and prospects.

o Responsible for GXS Global Product Catalogue, a hosted data synchronization application, and GXS Order Lifecycle Visibility, a hosted supply chain visibility application for the procure-to-pay processo Determine strategy and product requirements based on market trends, research, and customer requestso Along with various cross-functional teams, ensure high-quality, feature-rich software releases are rolled out to the GXS customer and prospect communities.o Active in the ongoing development e-commerce standards through organizations such as VICS, AHMA, and GS1o Frequently speak at educational seminars and industry tradeshows

QRS was acquired by Inovis in November 2004.