Starting in 1987 with my first international engineering project, I found I had a passion for working with people from around the world. Starting small with a few collaborative projects in The Netherlands and Germany, I eventually formed a team of engineers that supported international sales with technology based countertrade programs. As globalization accelerated, I was selected to develop Boeing's first global technology strategy and led establishment of research centers in Australia, China, and India - in addition to forming numerous collaborative technology relationship around the world. In 2012, I was promoted to Vice President of intellectual property management which allowed me to extend my experience in global technology to protecting and leveraging Boeing's entire intellectual property portfolio around the world.