​​​​JOE MARTONE

Prestige Consumer Healthcare

​Tarrytown, New York   

5/2016- PRESENT

Prestige Consumer Healthcare markets and distributes brand name over the counter and household cleaning products throughout the U.S. and Canada, Australia, and other international markets. Brands include Clear Eyes®, DenTek®, Dramamine®, Chloraseptic®, Compound W®, Little Remedies®, The Doctor's®, Efferdent® and Luden's®.

 

Senior Manager, Industrial Design and Structural Packaging Innovation              3/2019 - Present

• Initiated Green Materials Program to identify materials that minimize environmental harm, are FDA compliant, cost effective and can be processed with existing tooling.

• Developed new technology allowing for precision digital capture of oral geometry.

• Qualified 3 global manufacturers.

• Establish Packaging Innovation process.

 

Manager, Industrial Design Innovation                                                                               5/2016 – 3/2019

• Established innovation team responsible for medical device development.

• Created prototype and test labs

• Qualified 5 industrial design and prototype agencies

• Facilitated 8 NPD Ideation sessions leading to 20+ research validated product development programs.

• Qualified 1 domestic and 4 global manufacturers

• Created NPD SOPs including project tracking and FDA compliant design control.

• Developed 11 new SKUs

• Commercialized 4 new SKUs

• Applied for three utility and eight design patents (seven issued)

• Received PCH Leadership Award (May 2017)

Stanley Black & Decker

​New Britain, Connecticut    

1997 - 2015

(Stanley Black & Decker is a diversified global provider of hand and power tools, medical and security solutions.)

 

Senior Global Manager, Industrial Design and Structural Packaging Engineering

2013 – 2015

• Managed four US and six Taiwanese Packaging Engineers

• Managed four US, one French and two Taiwanese Industrial Designers

• Developed web-based global project management system

• Developed common design processes and documentation

• Managed growing promotional product process including POP display systems

• Managed Brand color consistency for all products with operations

• Earned three patents

• Received three coveted Stanley Bob West Innovation Awards

 

Manager, Industrial Design 

2010 – 2013                                                                                                         

• Managed four US, one French and two Taiwanese Industrial Designers

• Managed the development of new Brand standards for Stanley and FatMax

• Created and Managed Brand guidelines and lead training events for internal teams and licensees.

• Updated Stanley and FatMax products with new Brand logo and standards

• Created SharePoint design portal to enhance communication and consistency

• Led the development of a complete line of DeWalt and Bostitch hand tools

• Earned four patents

• Received four coveted Stanley Bob West Innovation Awards

 

Senior Industrial Designer

1997 – 2010

• Managed Industrial Design of Industrial, Office and Construction products for the Bostitch Brand

• Collaborated with product managers and engineering to design numerous high profile hand tools including: FatMax Tape Rule, Leverlock Tape Rule,  FuBar Wrecking Tool, Rapid Change Utility Knife, Sport-Utility Knife,  369 Tripod Flashlight and the AVX anti-Torsion Hammer

• Arranged consumer research including field interviews, point of retail polling and focus groups

• Directed product brainstorming sessions

• Lead product branding workouts

• Established and operated design lab

• Established and operated ergonomics lab

• Directed Licensees to consistent Brand execution

• Pro-Engineer CAD specialist and team training coordinator

• Earned twenty six patents

• Received one coveted Stanley Bob West Innovation Award

• Received five BusinessWeek IDEA Industrial Design Excellence Awards

 

FERRARA DESIGN INC

Bantam, Connecticut  

(Ferrara Design is a full service product development firm) 

1989 – 1997

Industrial/Senior Industrial Designer

• Designed products for clients including: Bic, Black & Decker, Conair, Cuisinart, KitchenAid, Westbend, Welbuilt, and the FAA 

• Developed Packaging and Consumer disposables for Precision Valve Corp

• Provided all engineering documentation

• Constructed appearance and functional prototypes

 

PICKER INTERNATIONAL

Highland Heights, Ohio 

1986 – 1989

Picker International is a global developer of medical imaging devices including X-Ray, MRI, PET, CT and Ultrasound systems. In 1999 it became Marconi and was acquired by Philips Medical Imaging in 2001. 

Associate Industrial Designer

Supported the design of several medical imaging systems, including:

• Elite Radiographic/ Fluoroscopic Table

• I.Q. CT Scanner

• Consoles for both CT and PET systems

• Digital Radiography system for the International Space Station

• Solid Isotope radiographic system for the military field use