PROFILE Performance-driven R&D, Commercialization, and QA Leader with demonstrated 20+ years of career success generating competitive advantage and delivering on new product revenue goals for a leading restaurant industry enterprise. Creative & Visionary Business Driver navigate fast-evolving, consumer-led environments, identifying opportunities and creating a pipeline of innovation. Success managing, communicating, and developing products and implementing processes. Deliver Added Value by leveraging breadth/depth of background in conjunction with expertise in innovation, food science, alternate sourcing, product optimization, process improvement, and relationship building. Cross-Functional Collaborator & Partner excel in stakeholder relations, achieving engagement and buy-in as an articulate interpersonal communicator. Expand organizational capabilities and footprint by developing high-value partnerships. Inspirational Mentor & Hands-on Coach build top-performing teams and work cultures of ownership. Success transforming personnel into accountable employees committed to maximizing both sales and customer delight.

Highlights:

• Management
• Software
• Business Strategies
• Commodities
• Complaints
• Data Analysis
• Sales
• Science
• Quality Assurance
• innovation
• research & development
• commercialization