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Director of ESG | Agriculture - Sustainability, Data, Grants, H2A
Sunripe Certified BrandsDirector of ESG | Agriculture - Sustainability, Data, Grants, H2A
Sep. 2022 - Nov. 2025Palmetto, FL● Led cross-functional teams to operationalize sustainability & production data across North American operations ● Led corporate adoption of GHG Protocol, SBTi frameworks, & IPM Institute Standards, establishing Scope 1–3 baselines and long-term decarbonization targets ● Authored & led $1.72M FLSP Grant (Platinum tier & largest award by USDA) for H2A labor program upgrades ● Awarded $1.93M RFSI Grant (~35% of available funds for state of TN) for packinghouse improvements ● Contributed to FFVA’s Heat Stress Guidelines & spoke on 50th FFVA Ag Labor Forum Panel for Heat Stress ● Established development partnership with Croft software to streamline H-2A data, documentation, & workflows
Quality Engineer | Medical Devices - I&R (Imaging & Resection) Surgical
ArthrexQuality Engineer | Medical Devices - I&R (Imaging & Resection) Surgical
Feb. 2022 - Aug. 2022Ave Maria, Florida● Supported life cycle development of Class I, II, & III medical devices including new product development ● Utilized V&V, Lean PDCA, Six Sigma, DMAIC, Lean A3, 5-Whys, & data to solve problems & improve processes ● Resolved 3-5 nonconformances per week through cross-functional root cause analysis (RCA) & corrective actions ● Conducted internal quality audits to ISO 13485, FDA Title 21, etc
Founder & CEO | SaaS - Live Lottery Data & Analytics Platform
LottoPlaysFounder & CEO | SaaS - Live Lottery Data & Analytics Platform
Oct. 2020St. Petersburg, Florida, United States● Designed scalable proprietary datasets and analytics infrastructure to support user insights & B2B monetization ● Built & led distributed teams of data engineers, developers, quality control managers, & marketers ● Launched website, iOS/Android apps, & B2B partnerships to commercialize data
CEO | Business & Innovation Consulting
Fractal Solutions LLCCEO | Business & Innovation Consulting
Aug. 2017Naples, Florida Area● Operator-focused consulting across regulated industries, innovation initiatives, and special projects ● Optimized operational processes, SOPs, and data systems for agriculture, medical, and clean-tech clients ● Supported board-level decision-making, investments, & M&A diligence with KPI reports & ROI analysis ● Led testing, development, manufacturing, & international import of novel products for North American distribution ● Developed BPRs, new products/packaging, business opportunities & strategic partnerships for clients
Process Engineer | Biotech & Green / Algal Solutions
AlgenolProcess Engineer | Biotech & Green / Algal Solutions
Aug. 2016 - Aug. 2017Fort Myers, Florida● Built PFDs, P&IDs, assemblies, & models of demo plant POC (proof of concept) for scaling & commercialization ● Achieved $50M investment for commercial plant (presented POCs and projections to CEO, board, & investors) ● Administered SolidWorks ePDM for cross-dept control of engineering DWGs, CAD files, BOMs, SOPs, & RCAs ● Created EQP document template for cGMP compliance of a FDA regulated product
Lead Engineer
Velin Snowboards, Longboards, SkateboardsLead Engineer
Jul. 2014 - Dec. 2014Northborough, MA● 1 of 3 core team members who built the company ● Ran machine shop, design & development (including CNC Machine, SnoCAD, & SolidWorks) ● Reinvented press machine and manufacturing process for custom board designs
Mechanical Engineer - R&D | Medical Devices, Sports & Consumer Wearable Technology
MC10 Inc. (now part of Medidata Solutions, Inc.)Mechanical Engineer - R&D | Medical Devices, Sports & Consumer Wearable Technology
Jan. 2014 - Jul. 2015Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States● Patented Inventor on: US 20150241288, WO 2015127458, US 20140375465, CA 2913483, EP 3010360 ● Led rapid design & development of prototypes & proofs of concept (POC) for scaled manufacturing ● Created templates, SOPs, test fixtures, alignment plates, parts & assemblies for injection & compression molding ● Built seamless transition of ECAD to MCAD files for simulation, FEA, & analysis ● Conducted statistical design of experiments (DOE) with MiniTab 17
Manufacturing Engineer - R&D | Custom Inline Design Group
InstronManufacturing Engineer - R&D | Custom Inline Design Group
Jan. 2013 - Jul. 2013Norwood, MA● Documented manufacturing & engineering change orders (MCOs & ECOs) in Agile database (7-10 projects/week) ● Designed strain fixtures, tensile tests, pneumatic grips, mounts, adaptors, peel fixtures, impact plates, etc. ● Built advanced Physics spreadsheets, graphs, and equations in Excel
Car Valet & Bagroom
Pleasant Valley Country ClubCar Valet & Bagroom
May. 2010 - Jan. 2013Sutton, Massachusetts

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