Eric P. Rose

Eric P. Rose, NPDP, MBA, is an accomplished business leader with extensive experience in product innovation and consulting. As the President and Founder of Pinnacle Product Innovation, Inc., since January 2012, Eric has led initiatives in market research, product development, manufacturing sourcing, and IP commercialization. Eric is also a member of ProVisors and the Board of Directors for SPE: Inspiring Plastics Professionals, and serves as an advisory member for WE Global Studios. In academia, Eric has contributed as an Entrepreneur in Residence and NSF I-Corps Mentor at California State University, Northridge, and has held various teaching positions at Rice University, Loyola Marymount University, and Pepperdine University. Prior to these roles, Eric was the Director of Research & Development at Moldex-Metric, Inc., focusing on personal protective equipment. Eric holds an MBA from Pepperdine Graziadio Business School and a BS in Product Design from Arizona State University.