Keith Emmel

Innovating Everyday Tasks

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

Current
  • Founding Partner at reformID
Past
  • Director of Innovation at Little Giant Ladder Systems
  • Director of Technology at Oak Ridge Financial
  • Network Manager at iPool.com
Education
  • Bethel College
Connections
33 connections
Industry
Internet
Websites

Keith Emmel’s Summary

Knack for creating new products and services. Have invented/created dozens of consumer goods products as well as numerous websites in all industries. Interested in internet business and all startups. Looking for like minded "believers".

Keith Emmel’s Specialties:

Concept creation, brand/identity creation, boot strapping startups, product development, invention, innovation, business strategy


Keith Emmel’s Experience

  • Founding Partner

    reformID

    (Public Company; 1-10 employees; Consumer Goods industry)

    February 2008Present (1 year 6 months)

    reformID is a multidisciplinary design studio and strategic design consultancy. we believe in the power of simple, purpose driven design that innovates everyday tasks.

  • Director of Innovation

    Little Giant Ladder Systems

    (Privately Held; 201-500 employees; Retail industry)

    March 2006January 2008 (1 year 11 months)

    Idea guy, Inventor, manage the research & development dept, improve existing products, create and develop new products, manage a group of engineers

  • Director of Technology

    Oak Ridge Financial

    (Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Investment Banking industry)

    August 2000March 2005 (4 years 8 months)

    Set up network, managed network, website development, hardware/software purchasing and management

  • Network Manager

    iPool.com

    (Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Internet industry)

    September 1998June 2001 (2 years 10 months)

    Managed network and users, hardware/software purchasing and management, internet startup


Keith Emmel’s Education

  • Bethel College

    Business Management 19982003


Additional Information

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Keith Emmel’s Interests:

startups, investing, Minnesota Vikings, Minnesota Twins, industrial design, product development, web, design, modern architecture, retail, cooking, history, epic movies


Keith Emmel’s Contact Settings

Interested In:

  • career opportunities
  • consulting offers
  • new ventures
  • job inquiries
  • expertise requests
  • business deals
  • reference requests
  • getting back in touch

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