# Gwen Marinozzi > Innovative leader in Food Products, Home Fragrance, Bath & Body, Fine Fragrance, Home Care, and Accessories Location: Mill Valley, California, United States Profile: https://flows.cv/gwenmarinozzi Passionate design and product development leader with demonstrated success in both large CPG and start-up companies. An excellent eye for trend and design and strength in delivering beautiful products that inspire consumers. A depth of experience working with omnichannel companies across multiple industries including Quince, Grove Collaborative, Pottery Barn, Williams-Sonoma, Brooklinen, Restoration Hardware, and Old Navy. Strong ability to combine visionary thinking with effective product development processes to deliver maximum impact and sales. Excellent cross-functional and leadership skills, Extensive overseas travel and communication with vendors. An entrepreneurial mindset with a roll-up-the sleeves attitude. Areas of expertise include: --Brand strategy --Competitive research --Fragrance and formula development --Co-manufacturing and turnkey vendor sourcing --Product and packaging development --Prototyping and sample management --Trend board and color palette development --Claims and regulatory --Calendar management --Vendor relationships and communications --PLM (Product Lifecycle Management) --Microsoft Office --Adobe Creative Suite ## Work Experience ### Product Development Lead--Decorating @ Miss Jones Baking Co. Jan 2025 – Present | SF Bay Area Concept, Design, and Development for Private Label and Branded baking decorating products ### Product Design and Development Consultant--Home Fragrance and Home Care @ Brooklinen Jan 2021 – Jan 2025 | San Francisco Bay Area Home Fragrance and Home Care Product Development Consultant for Omni-Channel Housewares Retailer --Developed new Home Care and Home Fragrance products from ideation through production --Sourced and recommended vendors --Developed fragrances with International Fragrance Houses --Provided sustainable solutions for packaging, fragrance and formulas --Developed and owned calendar and key milestones --Owned vendor communications --Coordinated sampling, packaging and testing ### Home Products and CPG Development Consultant @ Rise Collective Consultants Jan 2022 – Jan 2025 | SF Bay Area Direct and develop private label and owned brands products for Omnichannel Brands and independent clients --Provide brief through launch product development --Provide data research, trend and mood boards, and product concepts --Develop new fragrance and formulas including managing testing and results --Source and recommend vendors, co-manufacturers and suppliers and manage communications --Develop packaging and manage packaging supplier communications --Research, validate and advise claims and attributes statements including technical and regulatory issues --Develop calendars and manage key milestones and meetings --Consult with clients on sustainable materials, hero ingredients and key brand propositions ### Founder/Owner @ Lilybites Jan 2015 – Jan 2024 | Mill Valley, CA Lilybites are hand-crafted artisan treats including truffles, spoon fudge and caramel sauces, and baked goods. We use Organic, non-GMO, fair trade, and local ingredients wherever possible. Our products are vegan and GF, without compromising decadent taste. ### Innovation Manager--Home Fragrance and Home Care @ Grove Collaborative Jan 2022 – Jan 2022 | San Francisco Bay Area Develop Owned Brands Limited Edition and Home Fragrance products from product brief through launch --Develop fragrances, perform evaluations and collaborate with formulation manager for stability testing --As product expert, direct recommendations for enhansed efficasy, lower costs, and product enhansements --Work cross functionally with packaging, claims, inventory, marketing and creative teams to communicate updates and create consensus --Own vendor communications and costing ### Head Design Manager--Home Fragrance, Decorative Accessories, Trim and Botanicals @ Pottery Barn Jan 2017 – Jan 2020 | 151 Union Street San Francisco Designed and developed Pottery Barn Decorative Accessories, Home Scent, Personal Care, Botanicals, and Seasonal Trim and Ornaments --Responsible for the design and development of seasonal lines from concept through production --Managed 200-300 SKU's per quarter --Developed and presented inspirational seasonal trend boards --Created seasonal briefs and developed fragrances --Researched and developed launch of new Personal Care line --Developed new home scent delivery systems --Partnered with external Celebrities/Brands to design Collaborations --Vendor communication and sample management --Emphasis on Fair Trade and sustainably sourced products ### Sr. Project Manager @ Criterium Marketing Jan 2015 – Jan 2017 | Mill Valley, CA Project Management and Product Development for Humboldt Creamery --Developed new line of Organic Dairy products --Conducted and analyzed consumer research --Collaborated with suppliers and farmers --Consulted on new flavor development and testing --Developed marketing tools to showcase new Organic line --Created calendars and key milestones --Provided packaging artwork direction --Assisted in developing vendor research and consumer testing ### Prep Tools, Baking, Cookware Product Head Developer @ Williams-Sonoma, Inc. Jan 2015 – Jan 2017 | 3250 Van Ness Ave San Francisco, CA 94109 Development of Kitchen Prep Tools, Bakeware, Cutlery and Cookware for Williams-Sonoma Brand --Provided trend research --Created trend boards and presentations --Designed new bakeware concepts --Performed product testing and advised revision recommendations --Managed products from concept through pre-production samples --Owned vendor communications --Created calendars and key milestones --Negotiated costing ### Senior Manager Product Design and Development, Shoes, Bags and Accessories @ Old Navy Jan 2009 – Jan 2014 | San Francisco, CA Designed and developed Shoes, Bags, Hats, Belts, Scarves and Cold Weather products for Old Navy Women's line --Performed seasonal strategy and research --Created trend boards, color palettes, material boards --Owned fabric, finish, print and material development --Presented quarterly trends and lines in full showroom set-ups --Owned all vendor communications --Worked cross-functionally with Merchants, Production, Inventory Management, CAD, and Marketing --Owned sample development from 1st proto through production --Created specs and managed fits --Traveled Internationally 4x/year for sample development and trend research ## Education ### BS in Design/Textiles and Clothing University of California, Davis ## Contact & Social - LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/gwenmarinozzi --- Source: https://flows.cv/gwenmarinozzi JSON Resume: https://flows.cv/gwenmarinozzi/resume.json Last updated: 2026-04-13