Experience

BioSkin - Innovative Bracing Solutions

• United States
• Medical Equipment Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director of Research, Development and Design

  • Oct 2022 - Present



Munter Designs

• Wherever I hang my hat

• Founder/ Contractor/ Illustrator

  • 2008 - Present

  Started Cruxystart which is a multi-faceted graphic t-shirt design studio and product development and design for outdoor, construction and PPE products. Designed and launched website, blog and e-commerce site to support the brand. Contract tent designer and technical illustrator for Sierra Designs (2013 Season), Contract design and development for Truewerk hardgoods program (2021-Present). Started Cruxystart which is a multi-faceted graphic t-shirt design studio and product development and design for outdoor, construction and PPE products. Designed and launched website, blog and e-commerce site to support the brand. Contract tent designer and technical illustrator for Sierra Designs (2013 Season), Contract design and development for Truewerk hardgoods program (2021-Present).



Blue Marble/ JMW Sales

• United States

• Director Of Research Development and Product Design

  • Aug 2019 - Oct 2022

  Led teams of engineers, designers, and legal teams to ideate, create and legally protect leading ideas in the STEAM toy space under the National Geographic and NASA licenses. Led teams of engineers, designers, and legal teams to ideate, create and legally protect leading ideas in the STEAM toy space under the National Geographic and NASA licenses.



JMW SALES

• Ashland, Oregon

• Director of Product -Outdoor/Bear Grylls

  • Feb 2018 - Oct 2022

  Design, development, sourcing, line planning, and overall business development. The goal was to create a complete line of camping products under the Bear Grylls license. The team was able to get a full line of products to the pre-production stage prior to changing direction. Design, development, sourcing, line planning, and overall business development. The goal was to create a complete line of camping products under the Bear Grylls license. The team was able to get a full line of products to the pre-production stage prior to changing direction.



REI

• United States
• Retail
• 700 & Above Employee

• Sr Product Developer

  • Mar 2017 - Jan 2018

  Part of the launch team for the REI urban travel line that included the Ruckpack series and Big Haul Duffels. Also created R&D process to determine best combination of materials to create the weld-through Flash pad series.

• Product Developer- Equipment

  • May 2013 - Jan 2018

  In charge of developing industry-leading packs and camp furniture for REI private brands including the redesign of the Trail pack family. Integral team member for the launch of evrgn brand.



Massif®

• United States
• Textile Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Materials Designer/ Developer

  • Apr 2011 - 2013

  Responsible for designing and developing hard goods, apparel trims and accessories along with soft body protection systems in conjunction with sourcing fabrics, new technologies and developing Massif's military apparel line. Oversaw color standards for all trims along with managing multiple apparel and design projects including oversight of calender trackers for trims and military apparel lines. Responsible for designing and developing hard goods, apparel trims and accessories along with soft body protection systems in conjunction with sourcing fabrics, new technologies and developing Massif's military apparel line. Oversaw color standards for all trims along with managing multiple apparel and design projects including oversight of calender trackers for trims and military apparel lines.



Massif Mountain Equipment

• product developer and trims

  • Jul 2009 - Mar 2011

  Developed and sourced apparel trims, fabrics and component along with designed tooling for advanced garment construction. Worked with vendors to create counter sourced options saving the company over $200,000 annually. Developed and sourced apparel trims, fabrics and component along with designed tooling for advanced garment construction. Worked with vendors to create counter sourced options saving the company over $200,000 annually.



Cascade Designs

• United States
• Sporting Goods Manufacturing
• 100 - 200 Employee

• product developer

  • 2006 - 2009

  Designed fabric structures and collapsible tent hardware through the use of CAD models in Rhino 3D and Solidworks, in-house prototyping as well as created illustrated design packets for overseas manufacturers. Created install and set-up instructions for lightweight tent trailers. Performed lab testing, field testing and trouble-shooting for stoves, urban commuting packs and water filtration systems. Designed new Platypus Water Tank collapsible water carrier and perfected heat welding parameters for multi-layer films and built sales and show samples for all Platypus water carriers. Show less

• Dealer Service Rep

  • 2004 - 2006



Liberty Mountain

• Sporting Goods
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Customer Service Rep

  • 1999 - 2002



Winona State University

• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• TA

  • 1998 - 2000