Over thirty years of senior management in business development, new processes and product development, starting up new divisions, manufacturing, process optimization, sales, marketing, change management and technical services, most recently as the Vice President of Innovation for Ball Corporation, an $8 Billion Packaging & Aerospace supplier. Extensive work in Stage Gate processes, technology development/transfer, manufacturing scale-up, market launch strategies and in all aspects of leveraging and protecting of Intellectual Property. Skilled in using strategic portfolio management, to maximize the investment of human and capital organizational resources. Unusually broad knowledge of thin films, flexibles, closures, polymers, composites, laminates, coatings, shelf stable packaging, plastic/metal forming processes and associated sterilization techniques used across multiple industries and markets ( Food, Beverage, Medical, and Renewables). A direct and clear leader, who develops and engages his staff, and fosters productive alliances, internally and externally, to consistently deliver new products/processes on time.Specialties: •Translating market, consumer and customer insights into profitable products for each brand’s strategy•Scouting and assessment of the potential value of outside technologies and acquisitions•Profit responsibility for new products•Assessment of talent needs, realignment, and selection of new employees•Complex Contract and Licensing negotiations•Management and monetization of intellectual property•Measuring & quantifying innovation’s bottom line value •Design of sustainable packaging