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Talents
Design, Mechanics, Finance, Marketing
Skills
- Strategy and leadership
- Results-based Management
- Activity-based costing
- Quantitative Decision Making
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- Business planning
- Budgeting & Forecasting
- Brand management
- Managing creative teams
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- 3D CAD
- Computer graphics
- Illustration
- Copywriting
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- Database scripting
- Public relations
- Customer service
- Bi-Lingual: English, German
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Experience
Henning,
Inc. Founder and President 2011 – current
Founded a product development firm helping to bring new ideas
to market. Complete suite of services from ideation, patent
strategy, design engineering, CAD modeling, prototypes and product
sourcing. Clients in medical, automotive, consumer products,
electrical, recreation and cosmetics including Disney, Paris
Truck Co., Konan Medical, Camisasca Automotive, Tesla, Bamko,
Dream Wireless, Magnasphere, Sun9, OneDenture and Origin POP.
Genau
Design, LLC. Co-Founder, Managing Member 2001-2011
Founded and managed design agency. Wide range of clients in
medical device, automotive, telecommunications, consumer products,
appliances, plumbing, non-profit and healthcare. Emphasis in
packaging, corporate identity, catalogs and brochures, web,
and public relations for Ondine, Fisher & Paykel, Price
Pfister, PanCAN, Jacuzzi, Maxim Lighting, Ross Racing Pistons,
Sanders Medical, St. Thomas Creations, Vitec Broadcasting, and
Washington Mutual.
ShowerStore.com
Founder, continued operations 2005-current
Founded and managed on-line retailer of plumbing products.
Design and implementation of dynamic PHP-based website, UPS
and FedEx shipping integration, Shopping-cart payment gateway,
Search engine optimization.
Bathlogix,
Inc. Co-Founder, General management 2008-2010
Co-founded and managed consumer products manufacturer. Primary
customers and prospects included Bed Bath and Beyond, Price
Pfister, Home Depot, Lowes, Menards, TrueValue, and Ace Hardware.
Tasks included: Business planning, product definition and sourcing,
EDI implementation, Quality manual, Graphic design, Product
design, Finance, Accounting and Forecasting
Folding wing exploration
1999-2000
Patented an ornithological based wing design. Created a business
plan and obtained sponsors to attempt a roadable aircraft.
Interbath, Inc. Marketing Director 1994-1999,
Marketing Manager 1989-1994, Machine Shop Apprentice/Machinist
1985-1987.
Plumbing fitting manufacturer. Directed marketing efforts through
cumulative annual sales growth of 13%. Managed marketing, design
and display personnel and activities addressing retail, showroom,
home-center, plumbing wholesale, recreational vehicle and OEM
markets. Fabricated prototypes, injection-molding, die-punch
and assembly line tooling.
Education
University of
Southern California.
B.S. Business Administration – International Finance
1989-1992, Mechanical Engineering 1987-1989.
Dale
Carnegie Leadership Training.
- Created Sun9
Occupancy Counting Switch
- Created tools for OneDenture denture-creation system
- Created glowing, pulsing DVD case for Disney
- Created breakthrough products and marketing programs that
gained editorial coverage on HGTV and in publications including
the Robb Report (cover) and The Wall Street Journal
- Created Market-Leading retail packaging for best-selling products
at Lowes and Bed Bath & Beyond
- Expanded Cash Cows through niche-identified line extensions
and multi-purposing existing components to reduce costs and
increase sales
- Helped increase category sales at national retailers including
20% at The Home Depot by thinking beyond the immediate target
to help people buy what they really want
- Created closed-loop marketing programs with feedback mechanisms
to identify new opportunities
- Increased productivity of creative team 15% annually by empowering
them to do more
- Lead cross-functional team to reduce inventory 16% in 6 months
through sales promotions and liquidation
- US
Patent 6,073,882 named by NASA program reviewer as
“The most innovative I have ever reviewed.”
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Career Goals
Attain a position that allows me to apply my abilities in
design, technology and innovation to help create winning products.
To directly contribute to revenue and bottom-line profit.
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