Nate Radcliffe

Nate Radcliffe is a creative, results-driven, strategic executive with over 20 years of product creation experience leading industrial design, engineering, consumer insights, product testing, product management, product development, marketing and operational execution of breakthrough products for Fortune 500, global businesses. As a true systems leader, Nate is adept at synthesizing innovation through fearless exploration, cross-functional collaboration, precision communication, data-driven analysis, team development, motivation and management. Nate remains driven to explore beyond conventional wisdom, balancing creativity and analytical thinking within a Lean environment. Nate's passion for creating innovative solutions to consumer insights and analytical data has led to successful launches of breakthrough materials and products resulting in 90+ US patents. Career Summary: Advanced, corporate strategic planning, analysis, communication and presentation skills driving cross-functional alignment and execution of 2–5 year roadmaps for advanced innovation platforms, product portfolios, and new business units. Broad research and development, project management, material innovation, tooling, assembly and manufacturing background including: metals, composites, polymers, textiles, mechanism design, machining, injection molding, adhesives, and advanced prototyping resulting in 90+ patents. Extensive technical product development history including deployment of digital (CAD/CAE) and rapid prototyping methods accelerating product sampling schedules by up to 10X in multiple R&D environments. Experience leading and partnering cross-departmentally with Advanced Innovation, Industrial Design, Engineering, Testing, Brand Marketing, Communications, Sales, Finance, Manufacturing, Quality and Operations functions globally. When not actively developing the next solution to a consumer insight, you can find Nate coaching teams, chasing waves, rolling trails, powder turns, or elusive trophy fish with his wife, two adventurous daughters, and one fluffy pup.