Developing and commercializing Liquid Filtration technologies and products; creating tools which result in design consistency worldwide.• Leading innovation on new and existing Liquid Filtration products • Developing and executing technology and product roadmaps • Leading process development within Liquid Filtration and across verticals having congruent technology goals • Managing Fuel and Hydraulic IP portfolios

Managed 6 engineers who developed and commercialized fuel filtration technologies and products.• Oversaw research programs from development through testing to commercialization• Translated empirical laboratory data to real world applications to create value propositions for new technologies• Managed programs that implemented initial, breakthrough, Donaldson technologies or products at OEMs• Responsible for IP development and increasing engineering simulation capabilities• Managed 7-figure development budget

Selected by the CEO to build and lead a team charged with defining, creating, and implementing a Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion program. This comprehensive initiative included the entire spectrum: from forming the team and creating the mission, strategy and goals to the implementation and communication of progress to global stakeholders within the company.

Managed 5 application engineers who customized fuel and engine oil filtration products for OEMs.• Responsible for warranty issues, ongoing cost reductions• Developed and executed training programs for global entities (U.S.A., Latin America, China) for creating new product designs and implementing them into production• Evaluate, accept/reject RFPs in conjunction with Sales and Product Management; distributed work to applications team• Responsible for doubling sales revenue to 9-figures in five years

Managed engineering design and application of hydraulic filtration systems on global customer’s agricultural, construction, and turf care equipment.• Engineering lead for $2.6M program yielding on-time product development and launch of 5 new filtration systems for vehicles required to meet Interim Tier IV engine emissions standards • Engineering lead for Final Tier IV program which met Donaldson target margins and saved customer $750K annually with the on-time launch of a custom filtration design which consolidated circuit components• Warranty team, engineering co-lead: eliminated filtration leaks on two product lines by redesigning lathe cut seals and making process changes on mating components• Supervised OEM support engineer on customer interaction, project execution, and plant collaboration as it pertains to customer projects• Supported cross-functional, design initiatives with teammates in Italy, Mexico, and Taiwan• Managed concurrent platform and derivative projects in conjunction with Sales, Manufacturing, Purchasing, Lab Technicians, and Design

Consultant for current product support; managed engineering projects from concept through design qualification to production implementation.• Successfully managed $571K program to create (from concept) working prototypes of a size-limited piston pump within 4 months with $110K capital budget• Lead Engineer – program involved the design of 13 new components; prototypes were completed ahead of schedule• Engineering Lead for team which solved radial shaft seal leakage problem experienced for 10 years. Implemented a new seal; altered manufacturing processes; program involved critical research, analysis of 400+ parts, and more than 3200 running hours of tests• Liaison for world's largest construction-equipment manufacturer $8.7M program: managed cross functional, inter-company project team; responsible for the communication and exchange of technical product information • Product Growth Team: Managed engineering portion of $50M product line containing more than 10 different hydraulic product families, 2006