Gardner, Massachusetts, United States
I’m a packaging professional with experience in flexible packaging development, commercialization, and technical support across engineering and customer-facing roles. I’ve built strong expertise in film structures, food packaging requirements, material performance, testing, and troubleshooting through hands-on project work. I progressed through technical and packaging engineering roles partnering with manufacturing, quality, supply chain, and customers to deliver practical packaging solutions. In my current role as a Technical Services Manager, I lead a team supporting new product launches, packaging trials, and customer technical initiatives, focused on commercialization, sustainability, material simplification, and improving development efficiency. I focus on solving complex packaging challenges and delivering scalable, cross-functional solutions that improve performance and execution. I specialize in flexible and food packaging, combining materials, engineering, and manufacturing knowledge to build effective, scalable solutions.
Lead technical services and packaging commercialization activities across multiple facilities and customer accounts. Serve as a strategic technical partner to Sales, Operations, Procurement, and Quality, driving packaging innovation, customer support, operational improvement, and complex issue resolution. Key Contributions: • Lead cross-functional commercialization efforts for new products, packaging platforms, and customer conversions from concept through production. • Serve as primary technical lead for key customer accounts, supporting growth through packaging innovation and issue resolution. • Oversee packaging development, trials, validation, and scale-up activities across multiple manufacturing sites. • Drive packaging optimization initiatives focused on cost reduction, performance improvement, and sustainability. • Lead root cause investigations and partner with Quality and Operations on corrective and preventive actions for complex technical issues. • Partner with Procurement and Supply Chain to evaluate materials, suppliers, and cost optimization opportunities. • Support capital projects and manufacturing improvement initiatives impacting packaging performance and efficiency. • Mentor and develop technical staff while driving alignment across engineering, operations, quality, and commercial teams.
Led packaging development and commercialization initiatives, serving as a technical lead across cross-functional teams. Drove packaging solutions from concept through full-scale production, balancing performance, cost, manufacturability, and sustainability while supporting operational and business objectives. Key Contributions: • Led packaging development and commercialization projects from concept through production implementation, including new launches and package improvements. • Supported packaging trials, validation activities, and production scale-up efforts to ensure successful commercialization. • Provided technical leadership for material selection, structural design considerations, and converting process optimization. • Supported cross-functional alignment across Operations, Quality, Procurement, Sales, and suppliers to execute packaging initiatives. • Identified and implemented packaging innovations, material improvements, and sustainability opportunities. • Led root cause investigations and supported development of corrective and preventive actions in collaboration with Quality and Operations. • Supported packaging performance improvements through troubleshooting and manufacturing issue resolution.
Served as a technical liaison between customers and internal functions, translating packaging requirements into manufacturable and cost-effective solutions. Managed packaging projects, supported commercialization activities, and contributed to issue resolution across materials, processes, and production environments. Key Contributions: • Managed packaging development projects from design through commercialization, including specifications, trials, testing, and documentation. • Provided technical support to customers and commercial teams to ensure alignment on performance, cost, and manufacturability requirements. • Coordinated material sourcing and supplier qualification efforts with Supply Chain and Procurement. • Led and supported packaging trials and validation activities across manufacturing environments. • Conducted root cause analysis and supported resolution of packaging-related quality and production issues in collaboration with cross-functional teams. • Developed technical specifications and documentation supporting regulatory, food safety, and customer requirements.
As a Corporal and Heavy Equipment Operator in the U.S. Marine Corps, I led and supported critical operations involving the use and maintenance of heavy construction equipment in diverse environments. I operated loaders, backhoes, forklifts and other heavy machinery to support material handling and earthmoving operations. In a leadership capacity, I was responsible for training and supervising junior Marines, ensuring safety protocols, operational readiness, and team effectiveness. Key Contributions: • Operated and maintained a wide range of heavy equipment with precision and safety. • Led and supervised teams of junior Marines in daily tasks and strategic operations. • Trained junior Marines in equipment operation, preventive maintenance, and safety procedures.