Los Angeles-based Ember LifeSciences, Inc. has named James Braithwaite as its new chief product officer. In this role, Braithwaite will lead the company’s product strategy and development efforts, focusing on Ember’s advanced cold chain solutions and patient-focused medical devices.

Braithwaite comes to Ember LifeSciences with over 20 years of experience in engineering, product development, and research and development leadership. Prior to joining Ember, he was chief innovation officer at SharkNinja, where he oversaw global product development from the initial concept stage through to commercialization. During his tenure, he played a key role in broadening the company’s product portfolio into 12 new categories, which contributed to revenue growth from about $250 million to more than $6 billion annually.

Earlier in his career, Braithwaite held the position of head of product development at Dyson. In that capacity, he contributed to the company’s expansion from approximately $50 million to $2.5 billion in annual revenues over a nine-year period.

Ember LifeSciences expects Braithwaite’s extensive background in innovation and product expansion to accelerate its development of next-generation healthcare technologies.