Karl Winkler is a highly experienced Senior Leadership executive with expertise in engineering, research, sustainability, and commercialization. He is the Chief Operations Officer, Senior Vice President of Engineering and Co-Founder of Cometeer, leading the team in strategic vision, business development, sustainable technology, and manufacturing. He previously held positions at Incredible Foods, Keurig GMCR, and Kronos, where he was responsible for product development, operations, and management leadership. He is an expert in restructuring faltering companies and transforming them into successful ventures. He is a skilled material sourcer for environmental solutions with a strong direction towards new technologies. Karl Winkler has also managed operations with limited budgets, containing costs, leveraging customer and vendor resources. He has extensive experience in Asian and US manufacturing development and has worked with companies such as Phillips, Salton, SC Johnson, Conair, Black & Decker, Sharper Image, Brookstone, and Koizumi in various development projects.