About

“I’m so excited that I could pee my pants”

That comment was made by a customer on my company’s Facebook page with the announcement of a product that my team developed. It perfectly sums up my motivations and my strengths. I love to analyze problems and solve them with creative solutions that excite and delight the customer.

I’ve excelled in several product development positions in very diverse industries and learned a great deal along the way. My personal and professional experiences have taught me the following about myself:

I have led many teams to develop great products that have a large financial impact.

– One product was valued at $80 million or 38% of annual sales at launch as is still highly rated over 10 years later.
– The announcement of one product made the valuation of my company increase by over $1,000,000 in a single day
– One product family achieved higher quality, 22% weight reduction, and 34% cost reduction and leads sales in that category.

I enjoy solving difficult problems that are driven by customer needs.

– I invented and led the development of the “Click Tight” child car seat system which solved a major safety issue for children and parents. Nearly the entire industry has attempted to copy this product.
– I developed the first automotive Carbon Dioxide refrigerant system in the USA which had dramatically lower environmental impact than existing technologies with higher heating and cooling performance.
– I led the development of a successful soft baby carrier after multiple engineers on two continents had determined that the IP landscape was “just too locked up” to be competitive. I earned three patents of my own on that product.

I’m a team player and I’m competitive

– I enjoy mentoring other engineers, designers and technicians. It’s exciting to watch them improve their skills and develop more confidence.
– My team’s products have beaten the big guys at Ford, GM, BMW, and Mercedes in head-to-head competition
– My team’s products have won numerous third-party awards ranging from Consumer Reports “Best Car Seat” to “Best of Neocon” to the US Army “Environmental Excellence Award” along with many others.

Would you like to take your Product Development efforts to a new and bold level? I enjoy meeting new people and learning new things. Reach out if you want to talk to me about developing the best products, best teams, delighting customers, or interesting cars.