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Product Development

Upstream Innovation

Global Team Leadership

Design Executive

Product Development Upstream Innovation Global Team Leadership Design Executive

 

Global product development leader known for turning bold ideas into market-shaping innovation through design, strategy, and execution.

  • As a visionary product development executive, I have launched market-winning and emotionally resonant innovation across diverse industries. What sets me apart is my ability to bridge creative direction with business strategy—aligning aesthetics with brand values, ensuring manufacturing feasibility, and driving growth through consumer-centered innovation.

  • Proven leader of global creative and engineering teams, skilled in driving cross-functional collaboration and aligning brand and innovation strategies. Adept at executive-level communication to influence decision-making and deliver strategic outcomes.

  • Among my notable achievements are new product launches that drove business impact, because I focus on competitive market positioning and ROI-driven design thinking. I am a strong advocate for design as a strategic business asset that drives value and differentiation. I have received numerous awards, recognitions, and publications for my work.

  • I have a passion to develop the skills of others. I am skilled at helping design students to become young professionals, with experience in teaching college level hands-on studios, lecture format courses, and skills based classes.

  • I am a recognized leader in the design industry through my volunteer roles as a committee chair for industry nonprofits and board member for programming at educational institutions. A frequent guest lecturer and sought-after speaker, I engage audiences at student events, professional conferences, and industry forums.

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Leading global, cross-functional teams that people want to work for

I am a visionary design executive with over 20 years of experience leading global, cross-functional teams to launch innovative, emotionally resonant products across diverse industries. Adept at bridging design and business strategy through upstream innovation, business case development, and design for manufacturing. Recognized for driving consumer-centric solutions and building high-performance teams in complex, matrixed organizations.