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Bloomington, Indiana, United States

Elo is the next generation ingredient company, unlocking nature's abilities to make consumers' favorite foods more delicious, healthy, and planet-friendly.

Bloomington, Indiana, United States

*Collaborates with food ingredient manufacturers in providing strategy, innovation & business development guidance.

Vero Beach, Florida, United States

Parabel is the global leader in the growing and processing at commercial scale of water lentils into food and feed ingredients. I am responsible for strategic direction of the pilot line and process team; characterization, development and formulation with current and new products; clinical studies and regulatory approvals

*Spearheads the implementation of project mission, vision, values, strategy, milestones, timelines, and financial modeling and analysis for the cardio-metabolic team.

*Shaped and supported strategic and new business planning including markets to target and maximizing opportunities.*Conceptualized, developed, and implemented iterative high throughput human trials to guide product development and drive stakeholder confidence.*Architected and authored an efficient and innovative research model at the intersection of consumer, clinical and sensory insights; the vision was to identify compelling consumer nutrition business opportunities.

*Orchestrated the identification, development, and commercialization of new non-soy protein business opportunities, including generation of strategy and business case, validation of value proposition, and business transition.*Pressure tested the market value propositions of various new proteins and/or technologies, leading to the implementation of projects in beverages and nuggets, and drove new business in 2016.*Monetized co-products resulting from the production of soy proteins;… Show more *Orchestrated the identification, development, and commercialization of new non-soy protein business opportunities, including generation of strategy and business case, validation of value proposition, and business transition.*Pressure tested the market value propositions of various new proteins and/or technologies, leading to the implementation of projects in beverages and nuggets, and drove new business in 2016.*Monetized co-products resulting from the production of soy proteins; redirected focus to a single concept with a solid value proposition and adequate value to offset needed capital.*Collaborated with the China team to refine growth strategy, maintain business, and address emerging opportunities; ignited 50+% sales growth in 2012-2013 and guided the team to develop 2 new SKUs.*Piloted Health and Wellness initiative; implemented disruptive programs aligned with needs (weight management, exercise, stress management, healthy eating) & monitored the outcome. Generated 1200 lbs. weight loss from 88 team members. Show less

*Guided the Identification, development, and commercialization of new soy protein business opportunities.*Created a strategy and implementation plan to enable participation in the global social feeding market, igniting new channel sales revenues of $700,000 dollars.*Drove ~30% of the total global business growth from 2010-2012 through the strategic development of process and content for project decision making.*Exceeded revenue, profit, and new project targets for 2008 and… Show more *Guided the Identification, development, and commercialization of new soy protein business opportunities.*Created a strategy and implementation plan to enable participation in the global social feeding market, igniting new channel sales revenues of $700,000 dollars.*Drove ~30% of the total global business growth from 2010-2012 through the strategic development of process and content for project decision making.*Exceeded revenue, profit, and new project targets for 2008 and 2009.*Achieved new customer target increases for 2010 and increased revenue and profit by 8+%. Show less

*Discovered, identified, developed, and commercialized new business and emerging technology opportunities.*Shaped and supported the executed business case for mixed tocopherols waste product as a functional antioxidant in plastics applications resulting in Y1 and Y2 sales of $150,000 dollars and $750,000. *Developed a business case and launched a novel sodium reduction system and revolutionary sugar replacement design capability in 2007.

Master Of Business Administration (M.B.A.), Business/Commerce, General

Master'S Degree, Food Science

Bachelor'S Degree, Biology, General