- Coordinate projects for West Coast Brands / Retailers- Support and lead projects to help brands/suppliers certify and improve performance oftheir products.- Helping brands navigate the OEKO-TEX Standard 100, Eco Passport, Made In Green, STeP certifications

• Coordinate with vendors (HHG, Innerworkings, SEG, IHCO, Infinity Images) on new store and remodel distros and install schedules.• Liaison between retail field teams (Store & District Managers) and vendors to execute solutions for store ISM needs.• Technical understanding of Columbia Sportswear’s outlet ISM program and strategy.

• Coordinated with agencies & vendors (Eye Level, Opto, RTC, Fusion) to manage fixture & mannequin orders, inventory, and lead times. Worked with stakeholders (merchandisers, managers, sales team, and construction managers) to ensure inventory was available and orders were delivered on time for installations.• Managed fixture distribution for wholesale partners including Dick’s, Macy’s, Academy, Scheel’s, Fred Meyer, Bucky’s, Cabela’s / Bass Pro, Nordstrom, Dillard’s, among others.• Managed weekly special projects for North America Brand & Outlets stores. Managed wholesale damaged fixture replacement / repair using Winston (third party merchandiser) weekly survey data.

• Leveraged geoscience background to assist utility companies in identifying high risk vegetation near power lines to prevent forest fires using GIS and CADD software.

• Market research, competitor analysis, product testing program• Raised initial investment and managed investor relationships• Development of Crowdfunding launch strategy• Build company website and managed ecommerce store• Alignment & implementation of strategy through tactical day-to-day operations•Sold company to ParaGoods.

• Drove Research and Development of materials with direct viability and application to future products - Outlined test protocols - Hands on construction of stage 1 prototypes for testing - Background research of material properties and applications• Test and Inspection Support - Assisted with ongoing pressure testing of growler seals• Product performance benchmarking - Designed experiments to understand the performance of existing, future, and competitor products• Competative & Market Analysis- Researched and organized competitor products, features, materials, and pricing- Utilized & navigated industry sales databases to estimate category market sizes- Proposed viability of entry into future categories

• Established organization of and maintained Gear Department backstock• Oversaw sunglasses department inventory and merchandising displays• Helped customers find the gear they need to have the funnest adventure and vacation possible

•Seismic interpretation of Supra-salt horizons and structures in deep water Gulf of Mexico to produce a preliminary shallow subsurface drilling hazards assessment•Worked with DWEP - Geology and Geophysics Operations

•2D seismic mapping study to determine the genesis, origin, and timing of structures of the Eratothenes Seamount, East. Med., and the implications for seal potential•Worked with New Ventures Patherfinders - ETC

• Supervision of lab maintenance, supply and acquisitions, and user certification• Designed and implemented thin section preparation training program to train undergraduate, graduate, and faculty in the art of thin section construction• Contributed to writing laboratory procedure manual.