Joseph Yankello

Background

About Joseph Yankello

I am an accomplished, results driven product development/R&D/innovation leader with more than 25 years of progressive experience in technical and business leadership. My leadership experience is with fortune 500 consumer products, automotive and material manufacturing companies in growth and turn-around environments. I have demonstrated an ability to develop innovation strategy which aligns with and enables overall business growth strategy. I have a passion for delivering growth through innovation by collaborating with business partners using disciplined approaches/processes. I have a well-established track record of standing up or transforming organizational innovation capabilities in the process. I am accomplished in the areas of:o Innovation Strategy Developmento Organizational Competency Developmento R&D and Innovation Leadershipo Project Portfolio Managemento Customer/Consumer Driven Solutionso Executional & Process Excellence (Lean/Agile)o Project & Program Management (PMO)o Change ManagementI have an unique business perspective for a technical leader because over my career I have had broad functional experience including: Design Engineer, Advanced Technology Engineer, Plant Engineer, Marketing, Sales, Market Development, Project & Program Management, Operations Management, & Product Development/Innovation Management. Furthermore, I have an MBA to compliment my masters in engineering.