Warren has for almost twenty years overseen the Open Innovation product programs for several industry leading companies including publicly traded Lifetime Brands in the housewares and tabletop arenas (Farberware, Kitchen Aid and 40 other brands), Techtronics Industries Power Tool Group in the power tool and hardware industries (Ryobi, Rigid, Hart Tools and other brands) and Merchant Media in the Direct Response Television category (True Touch and other brands).
He was also the person behind the launch of several highly successful consumer products including MISTO, The Gourmet Olive Oil Sprayer and the SmartSpin Storage Container System. Warren currently serves as the Open Innovation Director for MarketBlast, the premier platform for innovators submitting new, unique & innovative products directly to leading companies. Warren personally interacts with thousands of inventors every year and has initiated well over 100 new consumer product licensing agreements that have collectively generated more than a billion dollars in retail sales.
