Experience

RTI Innovation Advisors

• United States
• Business Consulting and Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Innovation Advisor

  • Apr 2009 - Present

  As a senior client manager I work closely with large corporations to improve their innovating outcomes. I also develop, organize, and teach nationwide workshops on Technology Scouting processes and deliver Open Innovation solutions to Fortune 100 companies and large government clients. Work includes technology scouting, licensing, technical and market opportunity assessments, and strategic advising services to commercial, government, and university clients. As a senior client manager I work closely with large corporations to improve their innovating outcomes. I also develop, organize, and teach nationwide workshops on Technology Scouting processes and deliver Open Innovation solutions to Fortune 100 companies and large government clients. Work includes technology scouting, licensing, technical and market opportunity assessments, and strategic advising services to commercial, government, and university clients.



RTI International

• United States
• Research Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Sr. Technology Manager

  • May 2000 - Feb 2009

  Technology commercialization, Scouting, and market research with expertise in teh following areas: “Green” materials/ packaging“Green” chemistryOptics and photonicsOptical and functional coatingsSensors and detectorsMicro/nano technologySpectroscopy and gas sensing Technology commercialization, Scouting, and market research with expertise in teh following areas: “Green” materials/ packaging“Green” chemistryOptics and photonicsOptical and functional coatingsSensors and detectorsMicro/nano technologySpectroscopy and gas sensing



Diamonex - a divsion of Monsanto

• Product Manager/Technical Sales

  • Jun 1995 - Aug 1999

  Directed evolution of DIAMONDSHIELDTM and custom optical coatings from initial product R&D to volume production. Managed long term multi-million dollar coating developmental programs for global clients in consumer, government, and industrial markets. Coordinated all strategic business planning for commercial coating products; including revenue forecasting and market segmentation, non-disclosure and licensing scenarios, concept and content for all media and technical literature. Directed evolution of DIAMONDSHIELDTM and custom optical coatings from initial product R&D to volume production. Managed long term multi-million dollar coating developmental programs for global clients in consumer, government, and industrial markets. Coordinated all strategic business planning for commercial coating products; including revenue forecasting and market segmentation, non-disclosure and licensing scenarios, concept and content for all media and technical literature.



Itek Optical Systems

• Defense and Space Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Optical Coating Manager

  • 1990 - 1994