Bringing over 40 years of industrial experience in materials manufacturing and agribusiness with skills developed from an extensive background in market and business development, product development and management of operations in a variety of corporate settings.Leads commercialization activities for oilseed products in biobased materials, renewables and bioproducts. Provides business services to a wide range of companies from large corporations to start ups. Specializes in market and business development for materials, primary processing of oilseeds, and value chain development. This includes developing strategies, network contacts, market information and analysis, and support for sales.Recognized for knowledge of markets and industry for oilseed products and bioproducts. Leverages a highly developed network in the oilseed value chain and manufacturing to drive new market and product opportunities for bio based products such as bio-lubricants, coatings, paints, polymers, surfactants and chemicals. Creates awareness and interest in value-added oil from new oilseed crop varieties such as high oleic and high linoleic oils.

Joined the Oilseed Innovation Partners’ team December 2010. With a unique combination of industrial experience in materials manufacturing and agribusiness and skills developed from an extensive background in market and business development, product development and management of operations in multinational corporations and private entrepreneurial organizations.Led all commercialization activities for Canadian oilseed products (oilseeds such as soybean and canola, camelina, hemp) in processing, biobased materials, renewables and bioproducts. Provides business services to a wide range of companies from large corporations to start ups. Specializes in market and business development for materials, primary processing of oilseeds, and value chain development. This includes developing strategies, network contacts, market information and analysis, and support for sales.Notable initiatives are developing the bio products strategic plan for Soy 20/20, OIP, directing feasibility and business plans for specialty oilseed processing for specific clients. Has established extensive market networks encompassing research institutions, companies, government and industry associations.Recognized for knowledge in oilseed industry and markets for oilseed products and bioproducts. Leveraged a highly developed network in the oilseed value chain and manufacturing to drive new market and product opportunities for bio based products such as bio-lubricants, coatings, paints, polymers and creating awareness and interest in value-added oil from new oilseed crop varieties such as high oleic and high linoleic oils.

Reporting to Chief Operating Officer.A leading provider of strategic data and analytical solutions to the world’s largest agricultural and animal health manufacturersManaged the client account activities for key data / information services offered by Agdata to its customers (Bayer CropScience, Dupont, Secan). This included developing proposals, contracts, project costing and all revenue plans.Established a new market base to enable the growth of a key market information service critical to the company’s strategy.

Directed the operations to produce and develop composite moulding compound products for (OEM, Tier 1, 2) automotive, consumer and structural applications.

Leading a team of sales, and marketing professionals formed a novel business unit based on focused approach to the Canadian horticultural crop, professional turf and home and garden markets. The business unit had its own P&L and was responsible for H&S and Responsible Care goals. The business unit successfully established a lead market position by adding value with products and service.