Experience

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  Pilot, Inc.

  • Boston, Massachusetts, United States

  • Senior Vice President Business Development/Creative

    • Oct 2020 - Present
    • Boston, Massachusetts, United States

    Collect. Create. Connect.At Pilot we are an independent design agency challenging industries with fearless creativity. As creative thinkers and doers, our multi-disciplinary approach thoughtfully translates big ideas into beautifully realized brand experiences.

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  NBCUniversal Media, LLC

  • United States
  • Entertainment Providers
  • 700 & Above Employee

  • Vice President - Global Product Development and Strategic Partnerships

    • Jan 2020 - Oct 2020

  • Vice President, International Product Development

    • Jun 2017 - Oct 2020

  • Vice President - APAC and China Hardlines/Toys/Fashion/Lifestyle - Design and Product Development

    • May 2019 - Jan 2020

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  Hasbro

  • United States
  • Manufacturing
  • 700 & Above Employee

  • Vice President - Design/Product Developmemt/Operations

    • Aug 2015 - May 2017

    Significant Contributions- Managed a cross-functional team of 45 designers, engineers, and project managers- Managed all Boys Brands through costing exercises, development, and factory hand off- Managed all vendor/factory negotiations and selction across a factory/manufacturing footprint in China,India,Indonesia,Japan, and Vietnam- Created and managed localized China Strategies for China Market expansion with Xiaomi, Alibaba, and Riot/Tencent- Created first WeChat video marketing platform communication associated wth Xiaomi- Created and Launched first partnership related product line with Xiaomi

  • Vice President - Design - Business Unit Boys - Product Development - Full Function Team Leader

    • Jan 2011 - Aug 2015

    Significant Design and Development Contributions- Managed a Team of 55 cross functional experts in Design, Brand Design, Packaging Design, and Engineers- Managed a $4 Million usd. Design Budget- Managed a team of 25 cross-functional product development and engineers in HK and China- Managed a vendor manufacturing base of over 45 specialized product factory partners- Selected, planned, and negotiated product manufacturing terms with factory partners in China, India, Indonesia and Vietnam- Created, Designed, Developed and Delivered Titan series 12" - All Brands- Created, Designed, Developed and Delivered Star Wars Black Series Action Figures and Role Play- Created and Art Directed - Start Wars Black Series Launch including Product, Packaging and Branding design- Crafted and pitched story evolution for the Star Wars Universe "Spin-Off" Strategy - For LFL ltd.- Envisioned Designed and Delivered - Marvel Adult High End Role- Play SKU's - Envisioned and delivered Transformers 4 Product Line- Crafted the Transformers consumer facing Re-Branding/Brand Architecture - Design and Strategy- Envisioned and delivered Yokai Watch Localized Product Line, Branding System, and total play eco-system - digital and physical

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  Mattel, Inc.

  • Hong Kong SAR

  • APAC General Manager

    • Mar 2009 - Jan 2011
    • Hong Kong SAR

    Managed all APAC Licensing and Strategic Partnerships across Barbie, Hot Wheels, and Fisher-PriceManaged all localized Franchise activitiesManaged a team of 20 across the region in China, Korea, Japan, Australia, IndiaManaged all P&L activitiesManaged a $1.2M BudgetHighlighted and selected ov...

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  The Walt Disney Company

  • Tokyo, Japan

  • Vice President - Hardlines/Lifestyle/Sporting Goods Design and Category Leader

    • Mar 2003 - Mar 2009
    • Tokyo, Japan

    Managed a team of 12 consisting of design, marketing, finance, and research functionManaged an outside budget of $4M usd.Managed all P&L activitiesSelected manufacturing partners and negotiated costing agreements to deliver Hard-goods product within japan from Japan based manufacturing partne...

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  Lucasfilm

  • San Francisco Bay Area

  • Global Director Of Product Development - Hardlines/Toys/Art and Culture

    • Oct 1999 - Feb 2003
    • San Francisco Bay Area

    Managed a Team of 5 across Product Development and MarketingManaged a budget of $1M usd.Managed the Star Wars Franchise across all Hard Goods categories, Fan/Pop Culture activities and short form content launches- Provided Leadership Product Development design direction over the first LEGO Star W...

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  Mattel, Inc.

  • Greater Los Angeles Area

  • Sr Design Manager - Disney/PIXAR Portfolio

    • May 1995 - Oct 1999
    • Greater Los Angeles Area

    Lead a Design Team of 7Managed Product Development Budget of $1M usd.Designed/Developed and Delivered Toy Story 2 Core Product LineIn order to deliver the TS2 product line management of development team in japan and Hong Kong were a keen focusIn order to deliver to mass retail partners on time cl...

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  LEGO Group

  • Greater Boston Area

  • Designer - Futura Team @ M.I.T - Robotics and Play

    • Aug 1993 - May 1995
    • Greater Boston Area

    Designed and Managed MIT Research teams of up to 10 researchers to deliver:LEGO MINDSTORMS Series 1.0LEGO DUPLO Technologies of PlayLEGO Bionicle - Preliminary Designs