Long track record of developing breakthrough products, technologies, and supply chain systems for global consumer brands. Experience spans worldwide R&D leadership, major cost transformation programs, international expansion, and building technical organizations across Asia, Latin America, Africa, and North America. Known for driving structural cost advantages, accelerating time to market, and strengthening organizational capability. Work consistently integrates technical depth with practical business alignment to deliver sustainable competitive advantage.

A seasoned product development and operations executive with over four decades of global experience in consumer products innovation, packaging, and supply chain design. Known for leading worldwide R&D, driving large-scale cost improvements, and guiding organizations through technical and operational transformation. Work spans major global brands, emerging markets, and complex international business environments.

• Deep experience leading global R&D and product innovation organizations

• Proven ability to deliver large-scale cost savings and operational efficiencies

• Expertise in designing worldwide supply chains and commercialization systems

• Track record of building, developing, and motivating high-performing technical teams

• Strong capability in integrating consumer insights, product design, and manufacturing

• Hands-on leadership across both Fortune 500 and early-stage companies

• Strategic thinking combined with practical operational execution

• Consumer product development (hair, skin, body wash, deodorants, oral care)

• Packaging innovation and industrial design integration

• Supply chain readiness, manufacturing scale-up, and process optimization

• Cost innovation technologies and formulation advancements

• Natural polymer/soap systems and structured chemistry platforms

• Global sourcing, materials optimization, and contract manufacturing

• MRP systems and R&D-to-Supply Chain integration processes

• Independent Consultant (2012 – Present)

• Director – Global Materials, Process & Delivery, The Procter & Gamble Company (2009 – 2012)

• Director – Global Personal Cleansing R&D, The Procter & Gamble Company (2005 – 2009)

• Associate Director – Global Hair Care Franchise R&D, The Procter & Gamble Company (2002 – 2005)

• Associate Director – Global Hair Care Shampoo Innovation R&D, The Procter & Gamble Company (1998 – 2002)

• Associate Director – Asia Personal Cleansing, Styling & Deodorants R&D,  Japan, The Procter & Gamble Company (1994 – 1998)

• Section Head – Beauty Care – North America & Global Deodorants R&D, The Procter & Gamble Company

• Section Head – Beauty Care – Asia Personal Cleansing & Teen Skin R&D, Japan, The Procter & Gamble Company

• Section Head – Health Care – Asia Oral Care & Process Development, Japan,The Procter & Gamble Company

• Group Leader – Food & Beverage – Juice Product Development, The Procter & Gamble Company

• Engineer – Equipment Systems Department – Corporate R&D, The Procter & Gamble Company

• Created and led a worldwide organization responsible for global product, packaging, and supply chain innovation across major consumer categories

• Delivered over $500 million in savings in three years through cost innovation and integrated global systems

• Achieved 30%+ increases in manufacturing throughput and significant capital avoidance

• Sponsored development of a global Technical & Supply Chain Readiness system adopted across multiple categories

• Built locally embedded technical capability across Asia, Latin America, and Africa

• Led development of new global supply chains enabling accelerated entry into new categories

• Spearheaded major brand and product innovations for iconic brands including Olay, Old Spice, Gillette, Safeguard, Camay, Pantene, and Herbal Essences

• Developed patented cost-innovation soap formulations enabling significant structural cost advantages

• Oversaw creation of the Olay Ribbons body wash technology and its global expansion

• MS, Mechanical Engineering (Non-Linear Finite Element Modeling), Iowa State University, 1983

• BS, Mechanical Engineering, Iowa State University, 1982

• Drove large-scale global transformation across product innovation, packaging, and supply chain systems, unlocking major cost, agility, and quality improvements.

• Enabled more than $500 million in documented savings through integrated cost-innovation programs, material strategy alignment, and worldwide operational redesign.

• Accelerated commercialization speed and manufacturing performance with systems that improved throughput by 30%+, reduced capital requirements, and strengthened global readiness standards.

• Built and scaled technical organizations across multiple continents, elevating capability, consistency, and long-term innovation capacity for major consumer brands.

• Delivered market-defining product technologies and structural cost advantages that reshaped category competitiveness in both developed and emerging markets.