Durward Gomez

Durward Gomez possesses extensive experience in product development and brand management, currently serving as the Open Innovation & Brand Management North America at Stahl since December 2012, where responsibilities include corporate affairs, marketing, and client relationships in the apparel and luxury goods segments. Prior experience includes a role as Product Development Manager at Vita Nonwovens, specializing in compliance with fire retardant specifications for nonwovens in bedding, and as Product Development Engineer at Lydall, where contributions involved the development of thermal and acoustic shields for the automotive sector. Durward's career began in the United States Air Force, focusing on avionics photo sensors. Durward holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering from North Carolina State University.