Joel Palmer Senior Project Manager
Joel brings over 25 years of professional business experience as an accomplished leader in Project Management, Operations Management, and Supply Chain Management. His experience spans Food, Retail, Wholesale, and Distribution industries, working for companies like Heinz, Gap, Luxottica, and Estée Lauder.
He has led multi-million dollar projects across multiple geographic regions and functions, from implementing new transportation management systems to new distribution center and operational start-ups. His recent work includes leading global new product launches and managing reformulation projects with R&D teams across international markets.
Education
- BS Business Administration from Miami University of Ohio
- MBA from Xavier University
Certifications
- PMP
- Scrum Master
- Lean Six Sigma Black Belt
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Why Agile Cannot Wait:
New Oaks Consulting Transforming Product Development in Consumer Goods For decades, consumer goods companies have relied on traditional Stage-Gate processes to manage product development. But today’s market will not wait for it. Volatile consumer demand, digital disruption, compressed retail cycles, and the relentless rise of agile challenger brands have fundamentally exposed the limits of linear, gate-heavy
April 30, 2026Read More -
Stop Reacting, Start Adapting: The Agile Playbook for CPG Portfolio Leaders
New Oaks Consulting Introduction Consumer loyalty is fragmenting. Niche brands scale overnight. Digital-native challengers upend legacy players in quarters, not years. For senior leaders in consumer packaged goods, the annual portfolio review is no longer a strategic tool — it’s a liability. The Market Has Rewired Itself — Has Your Portfolio? Five years ago, the CPG landscape looked fundamentally different
April 28, 2026Read More