Smithton, Missouri, United States
Accomplished executive with experience developing and leading multidisciplinary teams, building strong culture, cultivating innovation, and leading development and commercialization of novel life sciences products. Strong technical ability, with over 25 years of experience in microbial collection, concentration, detection, and identification, and over 40 issued and 20 pending patents. Recognized for pioneering innovations such as Wet Foam Elution and the Concentrating Pipette. Leadership: Organizational Culture • Start-Up & Emerging Ventures • Strategic Planning • New Product Development & Commercialization • Business Development • Partnerships & Licensing Product Development: Team Development • Product Innovation • Market Analysis • R&D Leadership • Intellectual Property Management & Patent Strategy • Commercialization Strategy Technical: Filtration & Separations • Membrane Filter Tech (Flat/Hollow Fiber) • Depth Filtration • Air & Liquid Particle Separations • Fractionation • Filtration/Fouling Mechanisms • Fluidics & Filtration System Design • Microbial Collection, Concentration, Detection, and Identification
Technology leadership and consulting in the life sciences.
Directed new product innovation, SBIR/STTR grant applications, method development and managed InnovaPrep’s IP portfolio.
Co-founded InnovaPrep and led multidisciplinary team as President & CTO. Directed development of flagship products including the Concentrating Pipette liquid concentration instrument, Large Volume Concentration (LVC) Kit, Cub and Bobcat Air Samplers.
Employed as an aerosol scientist within the Engineering Division of Midwest Research Institute. Primary technical focus was development and evaluation of biodefense detection systems. Managed Aerosol Science Laboratory and performed project management.
Employed as an aerosol scientist within the Engineering Division of Midwest Research Institute. Primary technical focus was development and evaluation of biodefense detection systems. Key contributor to the U.S. Government biodefense/bioterrorism detection programs.
Employed as an aerosol scientist within the Engineering Division of Midwest Research Institute.