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I help teams build and scale new products and services, improve customer experiences, and navigate creative complexity. 

My focus centers on delivering value at the intersections of design, business, innovation, foresight, and strategy.

Selected Work

Currently

Senior Director, Global Retail & Experience Design @ The Coca-Cola Company 

My focus is shaping the future of retail and brand experiences for some of the world’s most iconic and beloved brands. It is a role that brings together what matters most to me: progressive thinking, global impact, deep collaboration, and design that scales.
 

This work goes far beyond a point of purchase. It is a living convergence of brand strategy and identity, packaging and campaigns, and environments and immersive spaces. Together, these elements strengthen engagement, deepen loyalty, and demonstrate how design drives innovation, storytelling, and measurable business impact.

Member of the Advisory Council for the School of Industrial and Graphic Design, Auburn University 

Supporting the school in their ongoing efforts to maintain a position of leadership through the provision of industrial and graphic design education excellence.

Previously

Executive Director, Industrial Designers Society of America (IDSA)

I was charged by the Board of Directors to envision, implement, and manage a multi-year strategic plan that would reinvigorate the membership experience and open new opportunities for future success. 

Senior Design Consultant, EmbraerX

Working with a cross-functional team exploring the future of urban aerial transportation, I orchestrated and oversaw an international user research program. My findings brought life to service prototypes, rider experience visualizations, and vehicle design direction for what is now Eve Mobility.

Creative Director, InReality 

I lead a cross-disciplinary team of designers, technologists, researchers, and business strategists through the design process to deliver effective solutions for clients including BASF, Bridgestone Tire, Coca-Cola, and Tempur-Pedic.

Industrial & Brand Designer, Hobbs Architectural Fountains 

I developed new water feature products (spray effects, lighting, fittings, etc.) and brand marketing collateral (print and digital) for a wide variety of advanced custom water features and splash pad installations found around the world.

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When I am not in the office

Father of two, husband to one

Vintage BMW's

Bonsai enthusiast

Sandwich connoisseur

Outdoors & snowboarding

Guitars & ukuleles

Anonymous street art

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