Robert Rolek

New Product Development Professional with extensive experience identifying, developing, and delivering consumer products. Key strategist in defining and leading the transition of the world's largest appliance manufacturer from a mechanically based producer to an organization that fully integrates mechanics, electronics, software, and chemistry. Results-driven manager skilled in leading projects and programs from conceptualization to introduction. Skilled communicator familiar with multi-national business environments. Specialties: New Product Development, Program Management, Joint Development, Strategy, Consumer Products, Consumer Understanding, Global Budgets, Strategic Planning, Stage Gate Development, Department Start-ups, New Process Development, Intellectual Property, Patent Portfolio and Invention Management, Innovation Management, Six Sigma