Led innovative product developments from idea generation to commercialization activities to support Kimberly-Clark diaper and pants projects. Provided competitive protection to technologies and products through appropriate use of intellectual property with invention disclosures, patent applications, patents, publications, and technical letters. • Delivered new to market “easy donning” training pant improvement for 2016 launch. • Worked from design to commercialization delivered various product design improvements of key product attributes for diapers and pants, including materials and components to aid in fit, softness, odor, and leakage protection. • Developed 3D Printing and other rapid prototyping technologies for an absorbent structure that provided superior intake and absorption of runny BM for diapers.• Worked from idea generation to commercialization: o Youth bed mat for child to aid with enuresis. o Cool Alert training pants, consequential training aid for training pants. • Served as BCC Customer Innovation Summit and Showcase Coordinator, providing customers insights on future innovative products. • Led corporate initiatives such as Winning Cultures Holiday Gift Giving Program and Give Back Time initiative.

Provided strategic competitive intelligence to assess potential risks and opportunities for Kimberly-Clark. This position played a key role in developing strategic insights focused on maintaining the company’s leadership position, as well as supporting long range planning, product development, sales, marketing and competitive response strategies.