A startup mentality with corporate experience.
Experience
2026 — Now
2020 — 2026
San Francisco Bay Area
• Global head of industrial design for SC Johnson’s Lifestyle Brands portfolio following acquisition of method. Lead design and innovation initiatives shaping the future of sustainable CPG products across personal care, home care, fabric care and air care.
• Lead a globally recognized, award-winning design and innovation organization driving growth for the Lifestyle Brands Division.
• Developed innovation roadmaps, that aligned consumer, cultural and market insights with emerging technologies and long-term growth opportunities.
• Lead circular packaging platforms, including method’s aluminum hand wash and concentrate ecosystems.
• Expanded Mrs. Meyer’s into new categories with refreshed design language and packaging.
• Accelerated brand growth and improved speed-to-market execution through design-led innovation.
2014 — 2020
San Francisco Bay Area
• Led all industrial design and product innovation across method’s core categories, pioneering sustainable and disruptive design in the CPG space.
• Led whitespace ideation, concept creation, concept testing/validation, prototype development, CAD modeling, product visualization/animation.
• Led the design development for the method body + method men platforms, successfully extending the method brand into personal care after eight previous failed attempts; launched the body wash line, now method’s fastest growing platform to date.
• Co-led “The Hunch,” method’s annual innovation summit integrating consumer insights, macro trends and emerging technology.
• Led the conceptualization of Glass for Good, method’s first durable glass soap dispenser launched in partnership with the SF MOMA; the award-winning design was featured in leading packaging design books and highlighted in publications including Fast Company.
• Contributed to methods 146 B-Corp score (top 2% globally) and “Best for the World” recognition.
2011 — 2014
2011 — 2014
• Drove multiple new product development initiatives for Post-it® and Scotch® brands within the Stationery & Office Supply Division.
• Partnered with Marketing to identify new market opportunities through unmet consumer needs, competitive landscape analysis, segmentation and trend forecasting.
• Led global color strategy and developed the creative vision and visual identity for the Post-it® Colors of the World campaign, overseeing execution across all consumer touchpoints.
• Influenced cross-functional teams to elevate design as a business function across 3M’s consumer divisions.
2009 — 2011
2009 — 2011
• Collaborated with cross-functional teams to develop category-defining products across multiple brands including 3M™, Filtrete™, Command™ and TEKK™.
• Led whitespace ideation and new product development, pitching product and platform concepts to senior leadership and supporting sales engagements with key customers.
Education
Cleveland Institute of Art