Experience

American Association of Singapore

• Singapore
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Secretary Board Of Directors

  • Apr 2021 - Present



MRM Consulting

• Principal

  • Jul 2018 - Present

  • Provide multi-industry CPG consultancy to create and improve business processes, products and innovation.• Clients include cannabis, cosmetics, beverage and beverage-alcohol industries in both start-up and innovation settings.



The Spearhead Group, Inc.

• United States
• Packaging and Containers Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Innovation Advisor to the APAC Region

  • May 2019 - Dec 2020

  • Provide direction on key product and innovation development efforts, to strengthen brand image and deliver memorable Physical Brand Enhancements™.



Diageo

• United Kingdom
• Beverage Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Director, Innovation Commercialization

  • Mar 2017 - Jul 2018

  • Provide strategic leadership and direction in delivery of the commercialization of a portfolio of North American Innovation programs against KPI’s, methodologies and financial targets. • Build and nurture exceptional relationships with local and global stakeholders and decision makers (including senior/C-level) in Supply and Demand, establishing a culture reflecting partnership & collaborative ways of working. • Lead the growth and leadership development of a highly capable team of 14 – 36 direct reports linked to the established Diageo Capabilities/Leadership Standard.

• Director, Brand Change

  • Sep 2015 - Jul 2017

  • Provide Product Data Management, strategic leadership and direction in delivery of the commercialization of a portfolio of North American Renovation programs against KPI’s, methodologies and financial targets. • Build and nurture exceptional relationships with local and global stakeholders and decision makers (including senior/C-level) in Supply and Demand, establishing a culture reflecting partnership & collaborative ways of working. • Lead the growth and leadership development of a highly capable team of 16 direct reports linked to the established Diageo Capabilities/Leadership Standard.

• Sr Mgr Rennovation Commercialization

  • Feb 2014 - Sep 2015

• Sr Mgr, Innovation Commercialization Beer & PAB

  • Aug 2012 - Jan 2014

• Business Innovation Manager

  • Mar 2011 - Nov 2012



Avon

• United Kingdom
• Personal Care Product Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Global Personal Care Category Leader

  • Feb 2007 - Mar 2011

  • Globally coordinate and lead the development process of new products for personal care beauty category by leveraging global relationships and regional execution. • Drove packaging growth, innovation and productivity through platform standardization and sustainability. • Responsible for creation and Marketing alignment to new product estimates and final cost of goods.• Bi-weekly executive updates to SVP of Supply Chain, including Global Manufacturing alignment. • Serve as active member of North American Leadership Team to shape regional supply chain efficiency and excellence.



Tiffany & Co.

• United States
• Retail Luxury Goods and Jewelry
• 700 & Above Employee

• Manager of New Product Development and Process Engineering

  • Aug 2000 - Feb 2007

  • Established and managed New Product and Manufacturing Process Engineering departments to support innovation, renovation and quality assurance functions. • Managed and developed staff of 13 within 4 separate facilities. • Administered $1.5MM operations budget and project/capital expense budgets of ~$3MM.• Conducted contract and price negotiations with third party component manufacturers.



HITCHINER MANUFACTURING CO., INC.

• Project Manager

  • Jul 1999 - Jul 2000

  • Engineered and installed custom equipment at a new automated casting facility and managed capital expense budgets of up to $400MM. • Instituted preventative maintenance programs for new equipment and wrote equipment operation and maintenance instructions.