Experienced innovation leader with a track record of developing breakthrough fragrance, skincare, and beauty technologies while guiding multifunctional teams through concept creation, product design, prototyping, and test market execution. Combines scientific depth with strong commercial and consumer-centric thinking, enabling the delivery of both physical and digital innovations. Adept at building innovation frameworks, scouting emerging technologies, and bridging corporate, academic, design, and technical teams. Passionate about unlocking creativity, accelerating R&D, and driving organizational capability in fast-paced innovation environments.

Innovation and product development specialist with deep expertise in fine fragrance, skincare, and beauty technology. Known for creating novel formulations, new measurement methods, digital product concepts, and upstream R&D solutions that enable breakthrough propositions. Brings experience leading accelerators, managing academic partners, and mentoring technical teams across sectors.

• High-impact innovation leadership across fragrance, skincare, beauty, and digital products

• Expertise in formulating concepts, defining technology gaps, and designing MVPs and prototypes

• Strong capability in technology scouting and external partnership development

• Skilled at translating consumer needs into actionable product and technology strategies

• Experience leading incubators/accelerators and guiding multifunctional teams

• Ability to bridge commercial, R&D, creative, and technical stakeholders

• Strong coaching and mentoring across technical and creative disciplines

• Deep upstream R&D expertise with a track record of patentable technology creation

• Fine fragrance longevity technologies

• Fragrance materials and delivery systems

• Skincare measurement methods and formulations

• Olay and Gillette product technologies

• Digital product development and service design

• Prototype development and early-stage MVP creation

• Innovation frameworks, workshops, and accelerator operating models

• Director, Boutique Innovation (May 2018 – Present)

• Director, ARC (Agile Research Collective), Coty Luxury Innovation Accelerator (Mar 2016 – Apr 2018)

• Principle Scientist – Fine Fragrance Upstream Technology Development, Procter & Gamble (2012 – Mar 2016)

• Senior Scientist – Gillette Methods & Technology Development (2009 – 2012)

• Senior Scientist – Skin Appearance Understanding, Procter & Gamble (2007 – 2009)

• Scientist – Skincare Formulation & Process Design, Procter & Gamble (2005 – 2007)

• Led upstream development of long-lasting fine fragrance technologies resulting in 14 patent applications and 4 academic publications.

• Directed internal and external teams, including managing six PhD/postdoctoral researchers to deliver technology to proof-of-principle stage.

• Co-led Coty’s ARC accelerator, launching multiple consumer-facing innovations across products and digital experiences.

• Developed novel measurement methodologies enabling new Gillette formulations with enhanced lubrication longevity.

• Created skincare technologies contributing to new Olay eye cream formulations and appearance-improving solutions.

• Led formulation and process design for Olay facial cleansing wipes, delivering full lifecycle development from concept through scale-up.

• Built and facilitated innovation workshops, incubator processes, and organizational change programs improving vision clarity, ownership, and strategic decision-making.

• Served as visiting lecturer at Leeds University on creativity, innovation, and product design.

• Recognized with fellowships and advisory roles by leading scientific and innovation organizations.

• PhD, Chemistry, University of Edinburgh (2002–2005)

• BSc Chemistry, First Class Honours, University College Cork, Ireland (1997–2001)

• Fellow, Royal Society of Chemistry (FRSC), Chartered Chemist (CCHEM)

• Fellow, Royal Society of Arts & Manufacturing (FRSA)

• Young Academy of Scotland Member (2022)

• Ambassador, Women’s Enterprise Scotland (2022)

• Delivered breakthrough fragrance, skincare, and personal care technologies resulting in multiple patents, publications, and commercially launched products.

• Accelerated innovation pipelines across beauty and luxury categories through upstream research leadership, external partnerships, and incubator/accelerator frameworks.

• Strengthened organizational capability through innovation strategy development, digital product ownership, cross-functional coaching, and change leadership.

• Enabled faster, more consumer-relevant product design through technology scouting, novel measurement methods, and deep integration of consumer and competitive insights.

• Advanced innovation culture by mentoring teams, creating bespoke innovation processes, and driving vision clarity across R&D and commercial groups.