Ron White
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Brian Collins
Ron is wired for innovation. In his time at Spalding, he drove design and commercialization of numerous basketball products in both retail and institutional markets. One of Ron’s biggest strengths is being able to blend technical design with real world application. He is adept at translating consumer insights and marketing strategy into new ideas and communicating between stakeholders across the organization. His positive attitude is contagious, and he brings humor and discipline to complicated processes and applications. If you want to bring a new product to life, I highly recommend reaching out to Ron.
Jeremy Prichard
Having worked with Ron for more than 3 years at Spalding, I can say with confidence that he is a uniquely talented product development professional who is able to communicate and lead effectively across the entire organization. Ron is a veteran engineer and a capable team leader who has the desire and the ability to improve business processes to establish best practices that help ensure projects are delivered on-spec, on-cost, and on-time.
Brian Collins
Ron is wired for innovation. In his time at Spalding, he drove design and commercialization of numerous basketball products in both retail and institutional markets. One of Ron’s biggest strengths is being able to blend technical design with real world application. He is adept at translating consumer insights and marketing strategy into new ideas and communicating between stakeholders across the organization. His positive attitude is contagious, and he brings humor and discipline to complicated processes and applications. If you want to bring a new product to life, I highly recommend reaching out to Ron.
Jeremy Prichard
Having worked with Ron for more than 3 years at Spalding, I can say with confidence that he is a uniquely talented product development professional who is able to communicate and lead effectively across the entire organization. Ron is a veteran engineer and a capable team leader who has the desire and the ability to improve business processes to establish best practices that help ensure projects are delivered on-spec, on-cost, and on-time.
Brian Collins
Ron is wired for innovation. In his time at Spalding, he drove design and commercialization of numerous basketball products in both retail and institutional markets. One of Ron’s biggest strengths is being able to blend technical design with real world application. He is adept at translating consumer insights and marketing strategy into new ideas and communicating between stakeholders across the organization. His positive attitude is contagious, and he brings humor and discipline to complicated processes and applications. If you want to bring a new product to life, I highly recommend reaching out to Ron.
Jeremy Prichard
Having worked with Ron for more than 3 years at Spalding, I can say with confidence that he is a uniquely talented product development professional who is able to communicate and lead effectively across the entire organization. Ron is a veteran engineer and a capable team leader who has the desire and the ability to improve business processes to establish best practices that help ensure projects are delivered on-spec, on-cost, and on-time.
Brian Collins
Ron is wired for innovation. In his time at Spalding, he drove design and commercialization of numerous basketball products in both retail and institutional markets. One of Ron’s biggest strengths is being able to blend technical design with real world application. He is adept at translating consumer insights and marketing strategy into new ideas and communicating between stakeholders across the organization. His positive attitude is contagious, and he brings humor and discipline to complicated processes and applications. If you want to bring a new product to life, I highly recommend reaching out to Ron.
Jeremy Prichard
Having worked with Ron for more than 3 years at Spalding, I can say with confidence that he is a uniquely talented product development professional who is able to communicate and lead effectively across the entire organization. Ron is a veteran engineer and a capable team leader who has the desire and the ability to improve business processes to establish best practices that help ensure projects are delivered on-spec, on-cost, and on-time.
Credentials
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Leading with Stability during Times of Change and Disruption
LinkedInMar, 2023- Nov, 2024 -
Product Management: Building a Product Roadmap
LinkedInDec, 2022- Nov, 2024 -
Unlock Your Team's Creativity
LinkedInNov, 2022- Nov, 2024 -
Project Management: Preventing Scope Creep
LinkedInAug, 2022- Nov, 2024 -
CMO Foundations: Measuring Marketing Effectiveness (ROI)
LinkedInJul, 2022- Nov, 2024 -
Cultivating a Growth Mindset
LinkedInJul, 2022- Nov, 2024 -
How to Be a Good Mentee and Mentor
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Strategic Thinking
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What Is a PMO?
LinkedInJun, 2022- Nov, 2024
Experience
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Regal Ware, Inc.
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United States
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Manufacturing
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100 - 200 Employee
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Director Of Product Development
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Dec 2021 - Present
Privately-held, American-owned manufacturer of high quality premium cookware products with a portfolio of brands focused on the food and beverage industry, rooted in the tradition of building partnerships and listening to our employees and our customers. • Responsible for global product development of multi-brand premium cookware and bakeware products through cross-functional collaborations with key stakeholders to identify new business opportunities and technologies. Privately-held, American-owned manufacturer of high quality premium cookware products with a portfolio of brands focused on the food and beverage industry, rooted in the tradition of building partnerships and listening to our employees and our customers. • Responsible for global product development of multi-brand premium cookware and bakeware products through cross-functional collaborations with key stakeholders to identify new business opportunities and technologies.
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Spalding
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Sporting Goods Manufacturing
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1 - 100 Employee
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Sr. Director of Global Basketball Systems & Accessories
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Apr 2017 - Dec 2021
Global leader in residential and institutional Basketball products, and a part of Berkshire Hathaway’s Fruit of the Loom family of brands.• Responsible for Backboard Systems and Accessories product category strategies including Product Marketing and Product Development for Spalding. Aligned with business VP, sets the strategic direction for the category and business communicated through the corporate strategic planning process, achieving annual financial performance targets and annual product line development with category P&L management of the categories, including budget mgmt., pricing, marketing and category analyses. Show less
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Sr. Director of Spalding Basketball Systems & Inflates
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Apr 2017 - Aug 2020
• Renewing category innovation leadership with focus on robust global research & development, Product/Strategic Mapping and proactive talent development of a multi-discipline global technical team• Industry innovator with 36 Utility/Design patents for product use and assembly, packaging integrity and aesthetic design for Basketball equipment. Technical Team Leader for integrating data tracking capabilities into official NBA Game Ball. IP for new ball construction designs and testing methods developed to overcome rotation and rebounding challenges. Championing industry first product display opportunities utilizing LED and AR technologies to increase consumer engagement and drive conversion. • Apply concept development and design-for-manufacture experiences in rapid prototyping, injection/compression/rotational/blow molding, thermo/vacuum forming, steel stamping, aluminum/plastic extrusions, metal fabrication and tube forming processes.• Implement Stage Gate product development process to achieve 25% reduction in project lead times. Focus applied to critical milestones, timeline management and formalized success criteria. • • Identify and implement cost reduction opportunities using component rationalization and lean manufacturing. $800K in product cost improvements in 2018 and over $900K in 2019. • • 2020 commercialization programs of new patent pending technologies for major retail accounts with estimated sales potential of $10MM• Develop Global IP strategies and manage brand IP portfolio• Global Travel Show less
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Lamplight, home of the TIKI® Brand
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United States
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Manufacturing
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1 - 100 Employee
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Sr. Director of Engineering
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May 2009 - Mar 2017
Market leader in outdoor flame-based products, and a part of the W.C. Bradley portfolio of consumer product companies. • Executed Engineering Department formation, management and mentoring of a multi-discipline technical team. • Expanded internal core competencies and global resource base. Implemented 3D Printing capabilities to reduce prototyping costs and lead-times by over 50%. • Successfully implemented a comprehensive Stage Gate New Product Development methodology, resulting in improved staff/team communication and time-line/task adherence. • • Industry innovator with 9 utility patents covering flame formation, heat mitigation, decorative illumination and new burner technology utilizing plant-based fuels. • Created 2 new Outdoor Torch platforms that had combined incremental sales of over $14MM. • Developed IP strategies and managed company IP portfolio. • Global Travel Show less
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Director of Design and Development
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Aug 1993 - Apr 2009
• Executed Engineering Department formation, management and mentoring of a multi-discipline technical team. • Industry innovator with 36 Utility/Design patents for product use and assembly, packaging integrity and aesthetic design for residential and institutional Basketball equipment. • Apply concept development and design-for-manufacture experiences in rapid prototyping, injection/compression/rotational/blow molding, thermo/vacuum forming, steel stamping, aluminum/plastic extrusions, metal fabrication and tube forming processes. • Develop Global IP strategies and manage brand IP portfolio • Global Travel Show less
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Premold Corp.
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Oconomowoc, WI
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General Manager
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Apr 1988 - Aug 1993
Privately-owned company specializing in reaction injection molded enclosures for commercial and industrial equipment. • Responsible for plant and business operations of a Reaction Injection Molding facility. • Created and implemented process improvements for quoting, production scheduling, daily dollar shipment tracking and quality control systems. • Designed custom molding equipment, specialized fixturing and finishing equipment to improve efficiencies and lower costs. Privately-owned company specializing in reaction injection molded enclosures for commercial and industrial equipment. • Responsible for plant and business operations of a Reaction Injection Molding facility. • Created and implemented process improvements for quoting, production scheduling, daily dollar shipment tracking and quality control systems. • Designed custom molding equipment, specialized fixturing and finishing equipment to improve efficiencies and lower costs.
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Education
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2002 - 2008
Keller Graduate School
MBA, Marketing / Product Development -
1983 - 1987
University of Wisconsin-Stout
BS - Ind. Tech/Product Development -
1981 - 1983
Madison Area Technical College
AAS Mech Design
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