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Michael Dillane

Michael Dillane

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Sr. Director, Product Design

  • Education

    • Northwestern University

      2010 - 2012
      MSc. Master of Product Design and Development

      McCormick School of Engineering and Applied ScienceSegal Design Institute

    • Kendall College of Art and Design

      2008 - 2010
      MBA Certificate in Design and Innovation Management

      Ferris State UniversityCollege of Business Graduate Program

    • Parsons School of Design - The New School

      2021 - 2022
      Futures Studies and Speculative Design Certificate

    • University of Limerick

      1986 - 1990
      B.Tech (Hons.) Manufacturing Technology

      College of Engineering

  • Experience

    • Mitsubishi Electric Corporation 三菱電機株式会社

      Sept 1990 - Mar 1996
      Engineer

    • Hewlett-Packard Company

      Apr 1996 - Oct 1998
      Engineer

    • Robert Bosch Corporation

      Oct 1998 - Feb 2006
      Product Development Team Leader

    • Gentex Corporation

      Mar 2006 - Jul 2008
      Program Manager

    • Bissell

      Jul 2008 - Feb 2014
      Director - Product Design and Engineering

    • Newell Brands

      Mar 2014 - Nov 2023
      Sr. Director, Design and Innovation

      Leading global consumer brands including: Aprica, Baby Jogger, Ball, Breville, Calphalon, Coleman, Contigo, Crock-Pot, Elmer's, EXPO, First Alert, Foodsaver, Goody, Graco, Irwin Tools, Krazy Glue, MAPA, Marmot, Mr. Coffee, NUK, Oster, PaperMate, Parker, Prismacolor, Rotring, Rubbermaid, Sharpie, Sistema, Sunbeam, Waterman, X-ACTO, and Yankee Candle

    • Kendall College of Art and Design

      Oct 2014 - Dec 2016
      Adjunct Professor

      Design and Innovation Management• Kendall College of Art and Design and Ferris State University College of Business Graduate Program

    • Stevens Institute of Technology

      Aug 2018 - Dec 2023
      Adjunct Professor

      Innovation, Design and Entrepreneurship• Schaefer School of Engineering & Science

    • Hexonium

      Oct 2022 - now
      Principal

      Making sense of NPD and FEI[New Product Development and Front End Innovation]

    • Munchkin

      May 2024 - now
      Sr. Director, Product Design

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Project Management Professional (PMP)

      Project Management Institute

    • Chartered Engineer (CEng)

      Engineering Council

    • IDSA

      Industrial Designers Society of America (IDSA)

  • Honors & Awards

    • Awarded to Michael Dillane
      Fellow The Institution of Engineering and Technology

  • Volunteer Experience

    • Advisory Council Member

      Issued by Design Management Institute on Jan 2023
      Design Management InstituteAssociated with Michael Dillane