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New product development for the Marine and Sporting Goods industries.Marine- Cut and sew, boat covers, bimini tops, seating, consoles, exterior boat design.Sporting Goods- Exericse equipment, fishing, hunting.International sourcing.Product line management.

New product development, product line management and strategic planning, international sourcing, product sales through retail distribution. Development of new business opportunities. Launched 2 new companies. GitLIt Fishing Lures- Created a line of uniquely designed lighted fishing lures that were sold into retail and through Direct Response. $3 Million in sales.Halloween Source- Manufactured a line of Halloween products that were sold through retail, catalogers, and on line markets. This product line included creatively designed animated items that were unique to the industry. $2 million in sales.Scent Locker, Inc.- Produced a line of storage lockers for hunting apparel that would remove the human scent while providing a stylish piece of wooden furniture. In addition, produced a low end foldable corrugated KD lockers that included scent removal bars and would remove human scent. The product line expanded into scent and scent removal sprays. Sold to Cabela's, and other retailers. $1 Million in sales.

Managed the conceptual development of a revolutionary pontoon boat. The NEXTOON pontoon boat was created to fill the price gap between the classic aluminum fenced design and high end fiberglass boats. This design allows the manufacturer to attach vac-formed high impact plastic modular panels directly to the seating thus eliminating the need for the aluminum fence and allowing design flexibility with the high end style at a cheaper cost than a fiber glass boat.