Stephen Hicks

Senior Innovation Management & Strategy Consultant, especially for flavor/fragrance-related industries

Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America

About

I provide innovation, organization development and business strategy consultations to companies related to flavors/fragrances … CPG’s, biotech, aroma chemicals, fragrance houses, etc. I also have experience in acquisition organizational assimilation and in development of innovation partnerships. See my LinkedIn profile for more detail.

Education

University of Missouri-Columbia

Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.), Chemical Engineering / December, 1977

Webster Groves High School

Experience

Yesse Technologies, Inc.

Chairman Of The Board Of Directors / September, 2018 — March, 2021

Hicks Innovation Consultants LLC

Principal & CEO / January, 2013 — Present

Executive consultation, specializing in the flavor and fragrance industry. Expertise in corporate/innovation strategy, industry relations, external partnerships and acquisition integration.

University of Cincinnati

Adjunct Instructor - College of Engineering & Applied Sciences / January, 2013 — December, 2016

Taught Management of Professionals course in Engineering grad school

Procter & Gamble

Director (today titled Vice President in P&G) - R&D (now retired) / June, 1977 — October, 2012

Lead innovation strategy and organization for all flavor & fragrance development for all P&G brands globally. Manage organization of >120 scientists in 10 technical centers around the world. In previous P&G assignments, I managed innovation/R&D for skin care (global), health & beauty care (Canada), health care (Western Europe), Pringles/salted snacks (global), cookies/sweet snacks (US), citrus beverages (Europe/Canada/US), Pampers/Luvs (international), and Toilet Goods (international).

BP Amoco

Intern Engineer / May, 1976 — December, 1976

Computational modeling of energy efficiency and utilization across every unit operation in refineries

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