Director of Engineering Excellence and Writing Advanced Technology @ - Create strategic best practices for all R&D engineers throughout Newell Rubbermaid. This includes standardizing on processes/software, outlining a 3 year training road map and recruiting interns across all business segments. - Business leader for Newell Rubbermaid on PTC Windchill Product Lifecycle Management software. - Direct the Studio Engineering team at our Design Center for early stage product development. - Lead the advanced technology team that innovates next generation writing systems for the Sharpie®, Expo®, Papermate®, PrismaColor® and InkJoy® brands. From June 2015 to Present (7 months) Director of Design Engineering @ Responsilble for leading a centralized Design Engineering team that supports all major business segments at Newell Rubbermaid. This includes brands such as Sharpie, Paper Mate, DYMO, EXPO, Waterman, Parker, Rolodex, IRWIN, LENOX, Rubbermaid and Calphalon. From April 2013 to June 2015 (2 years 3 months) Director of Advanced Concepts, Writing GBU @ - Responsible for advanced writing systems and technology for the Sharpie®, Expo®, Papermate®, PrismaColor® and Liquid Paper® brands. This included leading a team of Sr. and PhD level chemists. - Directed tehcnical and R&D support for the Liquid Paper® brand. - Aligned with Marketing and Business Insights to understand consumers unmet needs. Used this knowledge to build a three year roadmap for new product innovation. From September 2011 to April 2013 (1 year 8 months) Sr. Engineering Manager @ - Managed the R&D Chemistry team for the Papermate® and Liquid Paper® brands. - Tripled new product launches within the first year as Engineering Manager of the Liquid Paper brand. - Built relationships with key suppliers throughout Asia to deliver new products on time and within budget. - Achieved certification as a six sigma black belt From February 2008 to September 2011 (3 years 8 months) Sr. Development Engineer @ - Managed three major projects resulting in $10MM+ in incremental sales for the Papermate® brand. Capital budgets exceeded $500K. - Became an expert in the field of bio-based/renewable plastics to support building a strategy throughout Newell Rubbermaid for considering these materials in new products and packaging. - Proven track record of delivering projects on time and under budget. From September 2005 to February 2008 (2 years 6 months) Development Engineer @ - Set action items for development teams while actively encouraging and empowering others to take responsibility for their deliverables and raise the standard for excellence. - Proactively managed top level issues so that project teams could stay focused on developmental tasks. - Strategic in ensuring the function of each product met the requirements agreed upon by marketing and the technical team. - Coordinated efforts with internal and overseas suppliers to develop products virtually from remote locations. From July 2003 to September 2005 (2 years 3 months) Design Engineer @ - Instrumental in designing or administrating innovative pen, correction tape, and marker designs from concept through production. - Led technical teams as a Project Engineer to develop new products with patentable features. - Developed an innovative accessory line for dry-erase white boards in a Project Engineering role. Aided in overseas supplier selection and product implementation meeting an aggressive ship date on time and on budget. - Design emphasis on complex plastic part design using Pro/Engineer surface modeling for high volume manufacturing (Up to 30 million annual volume). - Collaborated with internal and overseas vendors in a Project Engineering role to coordinate Product Development and implementation. - Worked with suppliers using Industrial Design drawing skills to illustrate ideas, product function, and ergonomics. From July 2001 to July 2003 (2 years 1 month) Product Engineer @ - Responsible for engineering innovative new products for a variety of industries such as industrial/consumer electronics, children’s furniture, and housewares. - Designed and modeled complex plastic and die cast components utilizing Pro/Engineers surfacing package. - Interfaced with customers and suppliers in a Project Engineering role to manage prototyping and bringing concepts to production. From June 2000 to June 2001 (1 year 1 month) Product Engineer @ - Developed parts from conception to production for an extensive line of office furniture. - Provided creative concepts and ideas that led to four patents. - Trained on injection molding process and part design. Utilized these skills to design plastic components used throughout the product line. - Diligently worked on a major two-year multidisciplinary team project that included Industrial Design, Manufacturing, and Marketing. From January 1998 to June 2000 (2 years 6 months)

Master of Product Development @ Northwestern University From 2003 to 2005 BSE, Inventive Design Engineering @ Purdue University From 1992 to 1997 Naperville North High School From 1988 to 1992 Bret Marschand is skilled in: Pro/Engineer, Six Sigma, Pro/Intralink, Windchill, Black Belt, GD&T, FMEA, Pro Engineer, Program Management, Executive Management, Innovation Management, Innovation Research, Collaborative Innovation, Breakthrough Thinking, Consumer Products