INVENTION EVALUATION BOARD PROFILES

JACK CARIK
President/CEO Carik Marketing Group, LLC.  Chairman/Founder InventorServices.com.  Jack has over 30 years experience in Product Development.  He has personally launched over 100 consumer products with sales over 150 million dollars, to retailers such as Kmart, Wal-Mart, Lowe's, Meijer, etc.  Jack is also an inventor.

DR. GARY CLARK, Ph.D
Professor of Marketing at Saginaw Valley State University.  Dr. Clark has worked on many retail marketing projects and has written on the subject extensively.

THERESA WALDORF, Ph.D
Theresa Waldorf, Ph.D is President of Waldorf Consulting Group and is skilled in many areas of Industrial/Organizational psychology. Using researched principles and linking the business and human resource strategies, she works to maximize the organization's potential with systematic and integrative approaches. Her expertise includes developing strategic performance models, selection system development, assessment services for selection and development, delivering organizational effectiveness training and providing one-on-one coaching with managers and executives. Dr. Waldorf has consulted to clients in a broad variety of industries, including staffing services, automotive, financial services, manufacturing, retail, distribution centers, and utilities. She received her B.A. in Psychology from the University of Rochester and her Ph.D in Industrial/Organizational Psychology from the George Washington University.

ROBERT A. MULLIGAN
Kmart Senior Buyer for forty years (retired).  Bob is now President of RAM Marketing Group, a large Manufacturer's Rep Organization, marketing consumer products.

GEORGE W. PACE
President, Pace Associates, Inc.  Manufacturer's Representative (20 years).  Buyer of General Merchandise (15 years).  Great eye for new products.

JASON CARIK
Entrepreneur.  Marketing degree from Saginaw Valley State University.  Jason has held marketing positions with Hormel Foods, Inc., Sara Lee Corporation and Carik Marketing Group, LLC.

HARRY W. THOMPSON
President, Maloof, Inc.  Harry has 40 years experience in retailing consumer products.

SCOTT ENGLE
President, Plastec Molding Company.  Scott has 20 years experience in the manufacturing segment.  Technical Advisor on tooling and manufacturing issues.

SALLY HAYES
Has 37 years experience (retired) as a Buyer, at Sentry Drug Stores and Arbor Drugs, Inc., specializing in consumer products.

WILLIAM DONOVAN
Business Attorney.  Bill supplies legal advice to InventorServices.com.  He is also an inventor.

HEATHER JOHNSON
President, Flexisoft, LLC.  Website Design, Development and Computer Consultants for 13 years.  Technical Advisor.

We believe this highly talented advisory board will be able to evaluate your ideas and advise as to the logical steps to take with your invention to achieve its maximum potential.

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