Experience

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  Procter & gamble

  Aug 1992 - Sept 2016

  As the Consumer Innovation Section Manager for Color Cosmetics and Pet Care, I worked hand-in-hand with the Multi-functional team to design and implement various designs and concepts for new customer benefit areas. Led the development of platform innovation strategies and managed teams through the execution of the agreed to initiatives. Leveraged multiple advanced tools and techniques to assess technology strengths, enabling us to more easily identify the risks and successfully develop and implement mitigation plans.Developed and leveraged detailed technology benefit communication presentations, inclusive of product claims, demonstrations, and support documents. Created new processes for assessing and tracking technology in-market competitive performance versus peer group.Led definition and implementation of organization design models to effectively deliver against business and individual goals. coaching and mentoring individuals guiding career development and creation of personalized career plans leveraging strengths to enable best ever performance. Show less

  • Section Manager

    Jan 2008 - Sept 2016

  • Research and Development Manager

    Aug 1992 - Dec 2007
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  Burt's bees

  Apr 2018 - Apr 2019

  In market innovation department manager
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  Connecting to the core

  Apr 2019 - Oct 2023

  Chief strategic partner

  Provide actionable solutions to individuals and companies in the areas of Market Research and / or Coaching

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  Freelance

  May 2022 - now

  Consumer innovation consultant

  Work with teams to enable creation of new consumer products, mentor coach individuals new to Consumer Research, Moderate Qualitative Research studies, Facilitate team discussions to develop / revise mission / vision statements, recommend structures that will enable achieving business success.