Thirty plus years of experience developing innovative consumer products across multiple product categories in various countries for the world’s largest appliance manufacturer. A highlight of those years was the unique opportunity to create an entirely new brand and new product line that created the high end retail garage storage and organization market. I have spent the last ten years representing Whirlpool as the technical liaison with the US Department Of Energy, the US Environmental Protection Agency and Natural Resource Canada for all regulated energy and water requirements. My strength is my ability to develop customer and trade partner needs into actionable technical specifications and then relate those needs to the design and manufacturing organizations in a way that engages them in the creation of the best product for the consumer. I believe the key to being effective in this function is the ability to grasp the technical intricacies of the design and manufacturing of each product line while gaining credibility with the technical group.I also have extensive experience working with Asian OEM/ODM suppliers to create new products for global markets.I am named as inventor on over 26 published patents across multiple product categoriesSpecialties: Product development, strong technical background, international design and sourcing, cross cultural team building and leadership, Innovative new product and business creation