Jim Wilmott has over 35 years of experience in the creative design, development and manufacture of new products for the health and personal care industry. Before starting Leading Edge Innovations in 2008, Jim has held past positions with the Lever Brothers Company, Bristol-Myers Products, Avon Products, and Dow Brands, L.P. Jim was Vice President of Product Development for Mary Kay Holding Corporation where he managed the new product and process development programs. As Vice President of Consumer Products for Collaborative Laboratories Jim was responsible for both technical and business development. He developed an innovative new formulation alternative to emulsion-based Rx, OTC, and Personal Care products that was the basis of 10 patent applications.

Jim was the Executive Director of Global Skin Care for Chanel, and Sr. Vice President of R&D and Chief Technical Officer for the Outsourcing Services Group, the largest contract manufacturer in North America. He has written many technical and managerial articles for trade publications. He has authored over 25 patent applications and has received 11 patents for the introduction of innovative technology into the personal care market.


At HBA, he is speaking in the session T-04: High Speed Personal Care Formulating: Part 1.