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Head of Americas Logistics 1/1/10 - 7/1/10

Leadership / Strategy Development	* Standardize logistics centers processes and procedures in storing and moving cold chain materials and instrument products.
Management	* Supervise 6 managers and 2 direct reports, responsible for 370 team members at 7 logistics centers in North America. * Oversee a budget of $27 million

Director of Global Packaging 5/21/07 - 12/31/09

Leadership / Strategy Development	* Established global standardized packaging processes and procedures in cold chain distribution and product packaging to achieve $2 million is savings for 2009. * Established company environmental packaging design principles and policy
Management	* Supervise 3 direct reports and oversaw 5 extended geographic team members * Participate regularly in senior executive strategy meetings
Research & Development	* Developed Cold Chain knowledge base and analytic tools to design more cost efficient solutions resulting in $300K in logistics savings.ÃƒÂ¯Ã‚Â¿Ã‚Â½ Conduct research with university resources to examine variables in thermal performance of materials and cooling engines. * Established local area forum of experts in the bio tech field to share information on packaging which is non-competitive.
Marketing	* Leveraged a $160K material cost saving specification change to implement high-end graphic printing for improve company brand image. * Linked key environmental improvements to customer communications.
Procurement	* Lead transition to more economical supplier base resulting in $360K annual savings. * Developed global sourcing strategy to prevent shipping material which could be sourced locally leading to $50K savings in distribution costs.
Revenue Recognition	* Management and coordination of End of Quarter Instrument Pre-Placement. Maximize end of quarter revenue (avg. $2.3 million) by pre-staging & being able to deliver instruments along with consumables to customer with hours of receiving PO.

Hewlett-Packard Company

Engineering Design Program Manager 8/16/05 - 5/22/07, Cupertino, CA

Leadership / Strategy Development	* Lead process standardization efforts for HP packaging as it relates to engineering, brand marketing, graphics, supply chain & logistics, R&D investigation, and information systems.
Design for Supply Chain	* Drive implementation of best design practices across businesses * Develop, promote and maintain new design optimization tool leading to a $34M reduction in supply chain costs. * Consult and develop concept for the Consumer PC division resulting in minimum of $4 million/year savings. * Develop training materials (web based video), track successes and savings estimated at $5.3 million.
Research & Development	* Develop knowledge base of real world distribution requirements and field damage tracking. * Conduct research using university resources to examine product testing and fragility assessment leading to estimated cost savings of $25 million. * Lead forum of experts charged with determining best practices and developing appropriate standards.
Marketing	* Act as main liaison between packaging community and marketing to provide technical guidance. * Key team member focused on reviewing agency proposals and selecting new consumer brand look.
Outsourcing	* Lead cross organization business team responsible for addressing effective packaging management with outsourced partners * Developed systems and processes to better manage packaging through outsourcing partners by using an adaptive approach to the various outsourced business models

European Procurement Program Manager 5/1/04 - 8/15/05, Grenoble, France

Program Development

* Developed European supplier program for packaging and in-box documentation resulting in a savings of $15.4 million.

* Set-up cross-organizational management processes

* Established linkage between North America and EMEA programs. EMEA program was leveraged for AP program.

Process Improvement

* Developed spend and cost savings reporting processes and managed cross business projects

* Developed commodity team processes and price benchmarking through e-sourcing tools.

Outsourcing

* Assessed outsourced operations, documented case studies, and identified key cost savings opportunities

Enterprise Packaging Program Manager 11/10/00 - 4/30/04, Palo Alto, CA

Environment/ Regulations	* Developed and led Packaging Environmental Advisory Council and drove research projects * Analyzed and consulted on environmental and regulatory issues. * Developed program to motivate reporting designs for environmental sustainability used to support customer brand enhancement.
Policy Development	* Developed company wide policy that addresses usage of thermoformed plastic enclosures * Investigated and drove change of logo tape policy resulting in more efficient worldwide operations.
Negotiation	* Identified usage, performance requirements, evaluated suppliers, and led negotiations for a global contract resulting in cost savings of $1.5 million.
Benchmarking	* Developed process for conducting competitive analysis for direct comparison of packaging elements. * Worked with external companies and internal product groups, facilitated information collection process, and analysis resulting in the identification of key opportunities and new company wide packaging strategies.
Marketing	* Acted as packaging point person responsible for brand agency selection & education of production environment. * Assessed all design concepts and provided solutions that met marketing objectives while having a neutral cost impact to production (cost avoidance of $2 million). * Led up competitive analysis team which developed modifications to market brand graphics resulting in improve localization processes
Staffing	* Managed packaging engineer and faculty intern. Conducted salary planning, coaching, mentoring and development planning.

Corporate Packaging Program Manager 10/9/92 - 11/9/00, Palo Alto, CA

Process Re-engineering	* Initiated and managed company-wide process changes which provided positive pay back to the business units' effectiveness and efficiency. * Successfully led a management task team to reinvent the hp distribution packaging process, leading to savings of $35 million and establishing a corporate packaging organization.
Marketing	* Devised portable color standard tool to ensure worldwide brand color compliance. * Acted as packaging representative for B2B packaging brand development.
Environment / Regulations	* Analyzed and consulted on environmental and regulatory issues. * Developed environmental program and represented HP at external events.
Supplier Development	* Investigated and led team to define HP North America supply base and track annual spend * Developed preferred supplier program / rebate program returning +$800k annually
Staffing	* Managed university interns - yearly. Developed project goal, mentored through process and conduct performance evaluations.

Corporate Packaging Engineer 1/9/89 - 10/8/92, Cupertino, CA

Leadership and consulting

* Developed and led external environmental task group responsible for the creation of industry guidelines

* Responsible for providing worldwide technical support, led projects, and developed guidelines and documentation.

* Represented HP's interests in several packaging organizations.

THARCO

Package Design Engineer, 87-89, San Lorenzo, CA

Designer and CAD Administrator

* Designed, developed, and tested distribution packaging.

* System Administrator for three locations, developed back-up protocol, and drawing library

EDUCATION

San Jose State University , San Jose, California
Bachelor of Science (with Distinction), December 1986
Major: Industrial Technology Concentration: Packaging Technology
Minor: Business

PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS

Past Global Director - International Safe Transit Association (ISTA)
Past Director - Packaging Education Forum
Past Chair and Member - San Jose State University Packaging Program Advisory Board
Past Chair, Vice Chair, and Member - Cal Poly State University Packaging Program Advisory Board
Past Member - Institute of Packaging Professionals (IoPP)

Lifetime Certified Packaging Professional
College of Fellows (March 2000)
Past Vice-Chair of EIPS (Electronics Industry Pallet Standard) Task Group
Golden Gate Chapter Technical Chair
Past Chairman of Environmental Task Group R3P2 and M.A.D.E. (Measurement and Analysis of Distribution Environments) Task Group
Past Golden Gate Chapter Educational VP, Environmental VP, and Electronics VP

Past Member of USNC/IEC Coordinating Committee on Natural Environmental Aspects, American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM), and Packaging Machinery Manufacturers Institute (PMMI) - Packaging Management Council (PMC)

Project Leadership

Examined specific packaging issues, which had company wide implications (strategic & tactical), and developed the strategy, mission, and action plan. Responsible for establishing integrated cross-functional work team, managing the project and directing teams members through influence, organizing & documenting results, and achieving the objective with group consensus.

o IoPP R3P2 - (1990 - 1993) Reduction, Reuse, and Recycling of protective Packaging) - A group of packaging engineers in the electronics & distribution industry interested in developing a handbook to develop environmentally responsible packaging.

o IoPP MADE (1996 - 2000) (Measurement and Analysis of the Distribution Environment) - A group of packaging engineers in the electronics & distribution industry interested in measuring their distribution environment.

o Co-chair - IoPP EIPS (Electronic Industry Pallet Standard Task Group) - A group of packaging professionals in the electronics & distribution industry interested in developing a standard shipping platform.

Developed company wide standards to address technically challenging issues. Devised portable color standard tool to ensure worldwide brand color compliance. Led expert team to write packaging test rational and methodology standards. Developed company wide policy that addresses usage of thermoformed plastic enclosures. Led team to modify packaging brand graphics to increase manufacturability and significantly reduce costs/scrap while not impacting the customer experience ($2 million cost avoidance).

Lead benchmarking activity and developed company packaging strategies. Developed a process for conducting competitive analysis for direct comparison of packaging elements. Worked with external companies and internal product groups, facilitated information collection process, and analysis. Results lead to the identification of key opportunities and new company wide packaging strategies.

Regulatory lead responsible to establish strategic direction and compliance for worldwide operations. Designed models to analyze logistics costs, resolved importing/exporting compliance issues, and worked with contract manufacturer's logistics group and other HP worldwide factories to resolve issues and optimize performance. Established external consultancy agreement and processes to obtain on going & sustainable regulatory compliance information and analysis

1986 - Earned Bachelor's Degree from San Jose State University, Majoring in Industrial Technology with a concentration in Packaging Technology.

1986 - Began working for a telecommunications company (Northern Telecom) as a packaging intern.

1987 - Began working for a corrugated and foam packaging supplier (Tharco) as a Package Design Engineer.

1989 - Began working for an electronics manufacturer (Hewlett-Packard) as the corporate packaging engineer and rose to the level of global packaging engineering design program manager.

1993 - Received Business Environmental Award from Peninsula Conservation Center for work on the R3P2 Packaging Council in Waste Reduction.

1993 - Received recognition from Honorable Anna G. Eshoo, Member of US Congress, for distinguished leadership in conservation.

2000 - Received Distinguished Honorary Award - San Jose State University - Packaging Program.

2002 - Helped to secure $200K grant from the Packaging Education Forum for the SJSU Packaging Program.

2004 - Spent one year living in France for Hewlett-Packard to develop and run a leveraged packaging and documentation procurement program.

2006 - Consulted with the National Geographic Channel on production of an hour long segment on packaging, Shrink-Wrapped & Boxed Up, with cameo appearance.

2007 - Launched www.talkpkg.com website - an online repository for packaging professionals to share & receive information.

2007 - Began working for a life science company (Applied Biosystems) as the Senior Global Packaging Manager.

2008 - Promoted to Director of Global Packaging, company aquired by Invitrogen and new combined company renamed Life Technologies.

2022 - Received ISTA Educational Foundation's R. David LeButt Award for lifetime excellence and continuing education in transport packaging.