Background

• Advanced degrees in Chemical Engineering and Business
• Experienced business & technical leader with CPC International, Quaker Oats, Pepsi-Cola, and Pepperidge Farm/Campbell’s Soup; co-founder Foodman, LLC
  
• R&D member / customer of R&D /operating officer
  
• Integral member of successful existing and new venture business teams
  
• Done the work about which I consult

Consulting

Work to raise the effectiveness of R&D teams through implementation of best practices

Done through:

• Hands-on Product, Process and Package Development Work
• Project Planning and Management
• R&D Business Process and Organization Assessment
• Installation, Training & Coaching of Best Practices
• In context of “real projects”

Contributing Editor

Co-author of 16-part Food Processing Magazine series on R&D Effectiveness