Global Lead for product strategy for existing and line extension programs.Developing, implementing, and maintaining product stewardship and advocacy plan for the business and managing global network with industry associations and regulatory bodies.

Developing business strategies and marketing plans and tactics for core global product segments that are >80% of MonoSol’s business.Internal subject-matter-expert and lead on biobased and sustainability platforms developing renewable-resource based alternatives, LCAs, biodegradation profiles, etc. for current and future products.Developing and leading Front-End Innovation project pipeline for vetting and feeding into stage-gate product line technology life cycle - including strategic planning and initiation, value chain mapping, commercialization, and tactical activities Engaging with customer product champions to maintain and enhance technological serviceability Identifying new product/technology business opportunities in existing and new markets and developing strategies and marketing plans to capture these opportunities.Advocacy liaison with the North American and European detergent industry association representing MonoSol’s position in front of NA and EU regulatory bodies supplemented with extensive advocacy efforts (position papers, etc.).Facilitating industry specific freedom-to-operate (FTO) and intellectual property (IP) landscape assessments, in collaboration with Marketing, Technology and Legal Counsel.

Managing and directing portfolio of development projects that facilitate and enable new business development primarily towards diversifying from the Company’s core businesses.Technical lead on initiating, investigating, and evaluating new product development opportunities via developing business plans and technical and marketing strategies. Developing upstream innovative products and successfully delivering from incubation to commercialization while coordinating internal technical resources and external partners/consultants through product stage-gate process.

Technical lead on federal-sponsored contracts amounting to over 8 MM dollars in funding. Solely directed multiple major projects and thrust areas and was instrumental in creatively conceiving and developing new ideas for obtaining continued federal funding.Development of non-foil, high barrier polymeric structures and investigating new technologies for film manufacturing and processing. Working with emerging technologies such as smart blending, nano-composites, plasma treating and coating of films, and post-orienting of film structures as well as analytical techniques to measure and compare potential performance enhancements.Thrust area leader for project on encapsulation of flame retardants for use in military uniforms. 4 MM dollars project was nominated for the chairman’s growth award at Appleton. Developed novel encapsulation chemistry for incorporation of additives into plastic matrices that can be leveraged into the polymer additives market. Directed efforts on technology landscape evaluations, subcontractor sourcing and negotiation, proposal writing, handling contractual requirements, technical report writing, off-site management, project management, and experimental research.Technical lead on sustainability and biopolymers in the Performance Packaging division.