Maureen O'Connor Salazar

Maureen O'Connor Salazar has a diverse work experience spanning over several roles and industries. Maureen is currently working at Itzy Ritzy as the Chief Design Officer, a role they started in March 2022. Prior to this, they served as the Vice President of Product Development at Itzy Ritzy from April 2018 to May 2022.

Before joining Itzy Ritzy, Salazar founded their own company called Waterlemon LLC in October 2017, where they worked as the Founder and Principal Designer until September 2021.

Salazar has also worked for Infantino, starting as a Design Manager for Juvenile Products in November 2012 and continuing in that role until September 2017. Maureen was responsible for designing and developing infant carriers, travel accessories, feeding products, bath items, and nursing products. During their tenure, they also created the Go Gaga toy line refresh and style guide.

In addition to their work at Infantino, Salazar held the position of Design Manager for Infant Toys on a contract basis from December 2010 to December 2011.

Prior to these roles, Salazar worked as a freelance designer from June 2005 to October 2010, taking on various design projects independently.

Maureen also served as a Design Manager for Learning Curve, RC2 from June 2001 to June 2005.

Earlier in their career, Salazar worked as a Product Designer at Outer Circle Products from 1999 to 2002, where they designed soft coolers, lunch boxes, and soft storage for mass market. Maureen also traveled to factories in China for line development. Before that, they held the position of Product Designer at tag - Trade Associates Group Ltd from April 2000 to July 2000.

Salazar's career began at Gravity Tank, where they worked as a Designer from 1996 to 1999, conducting design-focused user research studies for clients such as Motorola, ACCO, Minutemaid, IDEO, Peapod. com, and LifeFitness. Maureen'sresponsibilities included conducting in-home or on-site interviews, creating research briefs, and sketching design recommendations. Maureen also worked as a Designer at Design Research Associates from 1996 to 1999.

Overall, Maureen O'Connor Salazar's work experience showcases their expertise in design, product development, and management roles across various industries.

Maureen O'Connor Salazar obtained their Bachelor's of Science degree in Industrial and Product Design from the Illinois Institute of Technology. Maureen attended the institute from 1993 to 1996. Prior to that, from 1991 to 1993, they pursued Mechanical Engineering at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. The degree obtained from the latter institution is unspecified.