Eddie Funkhouser
Senior Director Product Development @Eddie Funkhouser New York
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Senior Director Product Development @Eddie Funkhouser New York
ABOUT EDDIE FUNKHOUSER
In my 21-year career in beauty, I’ve developed a business and creative skill set that is as balanced and dynamic as it is vast and deep. My proficiencies, processes, and best practices are sound and have proven profitability. In whatever I do, I look to lead and inspire all-inclusive teams, to create their best storytelling, their most innovative formulas, or their latest problem-solving product. Perhaps my biggest business success was the winning pitch (over well-established legacy beauty brands) to Amway Global for a prestige color line to bring to market quickly. While contracted with Amway, I worked with their award-winning R&D dept. to create patented beauty products sold all over the world. l was entrusted with crafting creative and product development strategies, from ideation to execution. My official and contractual roles with the brand were Founder, Product Development Director, Frontman, and Spokesperson. After a successful 5-year run with Amway, I continued to focus on consulting for other legacy and indie brands. Author and Speaker, Simon Sinek, says, “A boss has the title, but the leader has the people.” I believe this to be entirely fitting to my leadership style. I’ve always ‘led’ because I have a zeal for a challenge and the new. I have a clear purpose in mind, success for everyone - and I believe it can be exciting to confront the challenges of any project or initiative and convey that excitement to a team so that they can create their best work. I possess that same excitement in my role as a proven Product Development Director. My approach to all new development is simple, create groundbreaking beauty products that reflect the highest quality formulations, real brand distinctiveness, brand relevance, brand endurance in the marketplace, and products that will excite the most discerning social media influencers. This approach has manifested into award-winning products, 3 joint patents in beauty innovation, and an extensive list of press hits in some of the most elite beauty publications worldwide. Whether an Executive Manager or a Product Development Director, my passion for achieving success is the same and in most cases unmatched.
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