Who We Are
Global NP Solutions, LLC, was established in order to provide full life cycle strategic innovation through New Product and Service Development (NPD) training delivered via public workshops and on-site corporate engagements. Our initial focus is to provide New Product Development Professional (NPDP) Certification and Refresher training as a Registered Education Provider (REP) through the Product Development and Management Association (PDMA). Our clients will be viewed as preferred employers by NPD professionals throughout the petrochemical and associated industries.
Women-Owned Business
Global NP Solutions, LLC, is progressing Certification as a Women-Owned Business in the State of Texas.
About Us
Teresa is President of Global NP Solutions, LLC, a strategic innovation provider. She is an accomplished visionary and results-oriented professional with extensive industry experience from creative research to effective portfolio management through stream-lined new product development processes.
Prior to founding Global NP Solutions, Dr. Jurgens-Kowal acquired over 12 years experience in leadership and management positions with ExxonMobil Chemical Company and a total of 16 years as a practicing Chemical Engineer. Her corporate career encompassed various functions, including New Product Development, Portfolio Management, Licensing, Marketing, Logistics and Supply Chain, Manufacturing, Project Management and Research Technology.
Teresa has extensive experience leading successful teams, managing the product life cycle, and defining the portfolio strategy. Her deep expertise in intellectual property management, product and process licensing, portfolio planning, customer service and various business processes make her an ideal teacher and trusted advisor who knows both the theory and practices of New Product Development.
Dr. Jurgens-Kowal earned a B.S. degree in Chemical Engineering from the University of Idaho in Moscow, Idaho and a Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering from the University of Washington in Seattle, Washington. She is a licensed Professional Engineer in the State of Louisiana since 1998. Teresa is a certified New Product Development Professional (NPDP) and a Registered Education Provider (REP) by the Product Development Management Association (PDMA).
Teresa holds chemical process and catalyst patents, and is published in the Journal of the American Chemical Society, the Journal of Physical Chemistry, and is a frequent book review contributor to the Journal of Product and Innovation Management.
Currently, Dr. Jurgens-Kowal is working on founding a Gulf Coast Chapter of the PDMA organization. She has an office in Houston, Texas, and enjoys scrapbooking and gardening in her spare time.
