About this Candidate
DAVRON CV: Candidate 1878798
R&D EXECUTIVE | SUSTAINABLE MATERIALS, INNOVATION STRATEGY & NEW BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT
Core Expertise
- Leading global R&D teams to deliver end-to-end product development and commercialization.
- Crafting multi-year innovation strategy and roadmaps to meet aggressive sustainability goals.
- Launching new product categories and businesses generating over $200M in revenue.
- Driving sustainable materials, circular product design, and zero-plastic product development.
- Leading cross-functional commercialization with marketing, supply chain, operations, and finance partners.
- Mentoring technical leaders and building high-performing innovation organizations.
Project Background
- Created and commercialized a new building-materials category from concept to national retail distribution, delivering nearly $200M revenue.
- Developed fully biodegradable consumer applicator and zero-plastic product portfolios with novel chemistry and tactile parity to plastics.
- Led breakthrough manufacturing program improving spunbond nonwoven processes for industry-leading throughput and quality.
- Managed raw materials strategy for 500M+ lbs annual procurement across multiple manufacturing assets, securing supply and innovation pipelines.
- Delivered LEAN manufacturing improvements saving $20M and achieving multimillion-dollar cost reductions.
- Inventor on 11 U.S. patents spanning polymers, absorbents, advanced materials, and sustainable product technologies.
Key Skills
- Innovation strategy | Portfolio management | New business development
- Sustainable materials | Circular design | Polymer & nonwovens expertise
- Product development lifecycle | Scale-up | Manufacturing transfer
- Cross-functional leadership | Commercialization | Stakeholder engagement
- LEAN | Agile | Scrum | Continuous improvement
- Patent strategy | IP development | Technical mentoring
Education
- B.S., Chemical Engineering — Georgia Institute of Technology
Awards & Recognition
- Five-time recipient of corporate global nonwovens innovation awards
- Corporate award for green manufacturing impact and sustainability leadership
- Outstanding Women and Outstanding Young Alumna honors from Georgia Institute of Technology
Why Interview this Candidate?
Seasoned R&D executive with 30+ years leading cross-functional teams to launch 25+ market-winning products and generate over $200M in new revenue. Proven at creating sustainable, circular product platforms, inventing novel materials (11 U.S. patents), and driving manufacturing and cost improvements. Brings strategic vision, hands-on technical depth, and a track record of building high-performing innovation organizations ready to accelerate product and sustainability goals.
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