Consult with Tire Companies, Vehicle Manufacturers and others, regarding new product applications and/or testing related to Tire or Vehicle Suspension.

Extensive interaction with global and domestic clients. Used extensive personal contacts within industry to increase sales of Testing and Consulting Services. Guided management to invest in new technology growth areas. Performed Marketing and Technical presentations and webinars to increase company standing in the industry. Managed Test Lab and implemented unique test solutions.

Signoff criteria for expensive and unique tire test equipment. Developed specialized testing methods.

Hired to create group to use advanced computational methods to guide suspension design and select components for optimal ride and handling. Hired contractors, created component test procedures, performed computer simulations.

Integration manager demonstrated performance gains which could be achieved by best utilization of the wide range of components produced by Bridgestone (as opposed to then-current practice of buying lowest cost parts from myriad vendors).
Group leader for Tire/Vehicle Dynamics team.
Matching of Tire properties to Vehicle using computational tools.
Tire test development

Lighting designer. Wrote NHTSA petition for new headlamp concept. Awarded two patents.

Testing of automotive charging and cranking systems. Development of PC-based predictive tool to specify lowest-cost components while minimizing warranty charges.