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Expert has over 20 years experience in technology, product, and process development in both technical lead and executive management roles. His unique combination of experience in advanced materials, process technology, medical devices, and consumer goods provides Expert with an effective development perspective. He is skilled technically and in business and is a highly capable analytical manager, yet is willing to get involved in plant/field details when necessary to keep projects on track.

Expert led development of new products that were acquired by major corporations, with two in multimillion-dollar deals. He believes strongly in the teams he builds and relies upon effective management of teams to accomplish product development objectives. He has developed new products, analyzed new processes and products for risk, acquired external technology, established new processes for manufacturing, and implemented a Stage-Gate process to effectively manage the broad aspects of launching new products; he has a detailed understanding of the entire commercialization process.

He has demonstrated the ability to predict true capabilities and key challenges of emerging technologies. He also has a strong understanding of the business of technology and product development, from market conditions and end-customer wants and needs to product life cycles. Contributing to his abilities is knowledge in many physical, chemical, and engineering disciplines, allowing him to make convincing decisions. Expert is a technologist, yet focuses on the needs of the market to drive product development.

Some examples in product and process development include:

High Temperature Metal-Vapor Materials Production
Commercialize high-temperature chemical process for production of a broad range of metals and ceramics, including tantalum for high- performance capacitors and aluminum for solid propellants.

Low Pressure Drop – High Surface Area Water and Gas Filtration Media
Commercialize foamed alumina-silica based ceramic materials for biological and adsorptive filtration.

Carbon Nanotube Production and Infrared Obscurants
Commercialize combustion process to produce low-cost multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) for use in composites, electronics, and other applications.

Consumer Lawn & Garden Product (Develop lawn and garden product per customer objectives for consumer application);

Confectionery Product (Develop confectionery product for consumer application);

Toy Product (Develop toys to support product line);

Environmentally Safe Route to Destruction of Chlorinated Fluoro-Carbons (CFCs);

Biological Based Volatile Organic Compound (VOC) Control Systems;

Hollow Metal Core Golf Ball (Develop and commercialize a new design concept in the industry (hollow metal core) that can lead to significant increase in moment of inertia (MOI) of a golf ball and less hook/slice);

Electronics embedded golf ball for swing data on course;

Virtual Data Entry System for Portable Electronic Devices.


Expert has had top-level responsibility for managing several patent portfolios, including a portfolio of over 160 diverse patents and applications. While managing this large portfolio, Expert led due diligence related to the Intellectual property aspects of initial public offering (IPO).

As part of the portfolio management, Expert identified target protection areas and developed IP to position company for future developments. He worked with marketing groups to identify and secure Trademarks. He managed licensees, overseeing technical progress as well as enforcing all terms of a license agreement.

In addition to experience managing intellectual property and serving as expert witness, Expert currently holds 20 issued U.S. Patents and has 10 other patents pending. As a product designer with a deep intellectual property background, Expert is especially proficient at designing products to compete in a market with competitive patents. As an inventor, Expert routinely prosecutes his own applications.

Expert is currently providing consulting services to several companies including: (1) specialty firm developing carbon sequestration technology; (2) specialty firm working on energy process improvement; (3) manufacturing company launching sporting goods product; (4) start-up company pursuing consumer retail market; and (5) start-up company with medical related products