Stuart Jenkins Email & Phone Number

Santa Barbara, CA, US

BLUMAKA is a new way to engineer, design, and manufacture foam components, primarily for the footwear industry. We do it faster, better, cleaner, greener, and cheaper than anything else on the market. Our process allows brands to dictate foam design, performance, and sustainability characteristics. Through our process, we are able to create the most.

Leadership, Coaching, Innovation

Boca Raton, Florida, US

 Transformed 34-year-old slip-resistant footwear company known for cheap, poorly-constructed shoes into highly competitive and technology-led industry leader  Rebranded company to be competitive with best-in-class performance brands in product and marketing Key Accomplishments: Designed & launched 140 new styles/350 skus within 12 months after creating.

Goleta, CA, US

 Led global product development team of over 225 people handling diverse development work for all Deckers Brands: UGG, Teva, Sanuk, HOKA, Ahnu, and Koolaburra Established department vision and mission Established clear and workable strategic planKey Accomplishments: Significant and continued improvement in team dynamics and morale  On track to save up.

Goleta, CA, US

 Established and led first ever innovation function at Deckers Brands Led creation of industry-leading 3D design and development group that will reduce traditional lead times by nearly 3 months and create significant resources savings Active member of brand acquisitions teamKey Accomplishments: Created and delivered Innovation Strategic Plan to CEO and.

 Established MOZO, Inc., a new brand concept in footwear for the culinary services industry Pioneered the use of celebrity chef collaborations for footwear design Developed innovative manufacturing methods and used groundbreaking imagery to transition away from “black shoe” design common in this category Decreased time-to-market for new styles from 18.

 Elected from Board of Trustees to lead non-profit private school with 2 campuses - K-12 and 4-year college, in 2 states Transformed school operations and identity by rebranding, remarketing, and establishing a unified vision across all business functions Achieved largest enrollment increase in 10 years on K-12 campus Led 9 direct reports and 550.

 Recruited talent and led start-up venture to implement SKYDEX cushioning technology, used today in footwear, helmets, and boat decking; customers included NIKE, Schutt, and the U.S. military Grew business from $0 to $4M in 4 years, despite high cost of technology relative to competitors Utilized cutting-edge 3D printing to reduce cost of prototyping.

 Licensed first-of-its-kind lighted shoe technology to LA Gear