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Holland, Michigan, United States

Holland, Michigan, United States

Benton Harbor, Michigan Area

-Delivered $600MM+ P&L for US KitchenAid Small Appliances -Led team of 4 category merchandising managers

Benton Harbor, Michigan Area

-Delivered $400MM+ P&L-Executed transformation of pricing, promotion, and policy strategy

Benton Harbor, Michigan Area

Global Hydraulics Leader - Led team of 18 hydraulics engineers across five countries to deliver winning and innovative features in the areas of dispensing, washing, and drying. Job scope included ownership of fluid subsystems for products in NAR, LAR, EMEA, & Asia.Wash Process Leader - Led team of 6 engineers to deliver products with best-in-class performance and energy for the North American Region. Achieved the highest performing front load washer as rated by a leading consumer publication.

Benton Harbor, Michigan Area

Laundry Product Development - Front Load Washers-North America Wash Systems Leader-Design and develop hydraulic systems for front load washers-Define utilization of hydraulic system within wash cycles for best cleaning performance

Benton Harbor, Michigan Area

Laundry Advanced Development-Manage intellectual property portfolio for the global Fabric Care category-Perform competitive analysis to identify product trends and necessary clearance activity-Gained experience in strategy development and execution, budget management, and IP processes

Benton Harbor, Michigan Area

Materials Technology Organization - Dishwashers-New dishwasher material engineering, development, business analysis, and manufacturing product integration.-Managed the intellectual property portfolio for the global Materials Technology Organization.

From June, 2010 - August, 2012 I was a member of the WERLD Program (Whirlpool Engineering Rotational Leadership Development Program). I was awarded the opportunity to work in different parts of the product development process to deliver projects across multiple regions.Rotation 1: Laundry Chemical Process Team - North America-Delivered industry leading cold water washing cycle on top load platform utilizing increased chemical action and applied for 2 US patents.-Located in Benton Harbor, MIRotation 2: Laundry Technology Development - North America-Led development and product approval for a strategic commodity delivering over $5M in cost savings and significantly reduced risk for this single sourced commodity.-Located in St. Joseph, MIRotation 3: Laundry Technology Development - Europe, Middle East, and Africa-Led development and product approval of a direct drive motor for an industry leading European top load platform.-Defined wash cycle strategy for future platforms based on platform capability, technical feasibility, and consumer desires.-Located in Schorndorf, GermanyInternal Leadership Positions:-University of Michigan Recruiting Leader-Leadership Development Program Advisory Board-Whirlpool AIChE Representative-Intern/Co-Op Mentor

Member of the drug product team at Pfizer's largest cGMP plant in Portage, MI. Worked on continuous process improvement projects using lean Six Sigma techniques. Yellow Belt certified for delivering a significant cost savings project for the manufacturing of injectable drugs.

Benton Harbor, Michigan Area

Materials Technology Organization - Chemistry, Materials, and Analytical Sciences-Introduced Life Cycle Assessment environmental impact evaluation strategies and completed LCAs on fabric care products.-Evaluated surface properties of nano-coatings on several stainless steel applications.

Bachelors Of Science In Engineering, Magna Cum Laude, Chemical Engineering

American Institute of Chemical Engineers, President University of Michigan Club Baseball, President

Master Of Science In Engineering (Mse), Chemical Engineering

"Design of Organic Thermoelectric Devices and their Measurement Systems" Advised by Dr. Bryan W. Boudouris

Master Of Business Administration (Mba), Economics

2018 Case Competition Champion - SPARK Schools (South Africa) 2017 Case Competition Champion - Bloomingfoods (Indiana)