Anthony Mills

Roles available for:
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Fractional
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Consulting
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Contract
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Interim
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Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States
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https://www.anthonymills.com
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Assets
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Country experience:
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United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Northern Europe -
France
Western Europe -
Netherlands
Western Europe -
China
Eastern Asia -
Hong Kong
Eastern Asia -
Malaysia
South-Eastern Asia -
United Arab Emirates
Western Asia -
Saudi Arabia
Western Asia -
Oman
Western Asia
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Languages:
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English (US)
English (US)
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English (US)
Achievements


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Expertise
Strategy Design Technology Product Development Brand Development Customer Experience Innovation Governance Engineering R&D -
Services
Leadership over Vision, Growth Strategy, Technology, Design, Branding, R&D, New Product Development, Innovation, and Organizational Structure.
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Employees overseen
125 employees
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Budget overseen
$ 20,000,000
Roles available for:
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Fractional
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Consulting
-
Contract
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Interim
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Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States
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https://www.anthonymills.com
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Assets
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Country experience:
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United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Northern Europe -
France
Western Europe -
Netherlands
Western Europe -
China
Eastern Asia -
Hong Kong
Eastern Asia -
Malaysia
South-Eastern Asia -
United Arab Emirates
Western Asia -
Saudi Arabia
Western Asia -
Oman
Western Asia
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Languages:
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English (US)
English (US)
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English (US)
Achievements

Why hire me in a fractional role
Experience
Fractional role
- This is a Fractional role Executive Director
- This is a Fractional role Chief Executive Officer
- Vice President of Product Development
- Director of Engineering
Strengths in this role: Vision Setting / Strategy Development / Strategy Execution / Diplomacy / Growth / Business Development
Industry Group: Service Sector
Industry: Consumer Services
Years of experience: 6 years
Company name: Global Innovation Institute
Company size: 50 employees
Role in this company: I provide executive leadership to Global Innovation Institute (GInI), the world's leading certification, accreditation, and membership association in the field of business innovation. As such, I set the vision for the organization, lead and direct all its major initiatives, manage all external relationships with partners, and develop all of the content for the organization's professional certification and business accreditation programs, as well as oversee their governance.
Strengths in this role: Strategy Development / Opportunity Assessment / Technology Research / Management Consulting / Coaching / Advisory / Communication / Critical Thinking / Diplomacy
Industry Group: Service Sector
Industry: Consumer Services
Years of experience: 10 years
Company name: Legacy Innovation Group
Company size: 5 employees
Role in this company: I oversee the delivery of all client engagements, as well as fulfill other responsibilities such as marketing, business development, relationship management, publishing, and more.
Strengths in this role: Vision Setting / Strategy Development / Strategy Execution / Market Research / User Research / Design Research / Technology Development / Manufacturing Process Development / Quality Assurance / Organizational Leadership / Organizational Development
Industry: Business Supplies and Equipment
Years of experience: 5 years
Company name: BioChem Fluidics (Halma Holdings)
Company size: 200 employees
Role in this company: I led the development and execution of the full Product Innovation Strategy, including strategic marketing, innovation & product roadmaps, team governance, process definition, bespoke application development for customers, and ongoing product improvements. I furthermore sat on the company's Board of Directors and had full fiduciary responsibility for the business.
Strengths in this role: Product Strategy / Technology Development / Intellectual Property Development / New Product Development / Team Leadership / Organizational Development / Supplier Management / Manufacturing Technology Development / Supplier Development
Industry: Consumer Goods
Years of experience: 2 years
Company name: Hayes Bicycle Group
Company size: 200 employees
Role in this company: I led all product strategy, new product development, technology development, and IP development, as well as process governance, and team leadership for the Engineering / Product Development organization.
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Board membership
Company: Global Innovation Institute
Position: Executive Director
From: 01/01/2016
To: Present
Company: Bio-Chem Fluidics
Position: Board Member
From: 02/16/2009
To: 07/05/2013
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Degrees & accreditations
Masters of Management
Masters of Science - Mechanical Engineering
Bachelors of Science - Mechanical Engineering
Certified Innovation Professional - GInI
Certified Design Thinking Professional - GInI
Certified Innovation Strategist - GInI
Certified Chief Innovation Officer - GInI
Authorized Innovation Assessor - GInI
Professional Engineer - State of Michigan
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Membership & affiliations
Global Innovation Institute
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Success story
I have worked with hundreds of organizations all over the world driving growth through new innovation. For example, when I was the VP of Product Development at BioChem Fluidics, I led the development and launch of a new Electric Rotary Valve line that essentially had no competition in the market in its category (total white space), which opened up enormous new opportunities for the company, consequently driving millions in new growth.