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Olivier Houpert

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Chief Innovation and Product Officer at Altria
📍 Richmond, Virginia, United States

Olivier Houpert is the Chief Innovation and Product Officer at Altria, where he leads the long-term product pipeline and innovation strategy. He has over 30 years of R&D and product development experience, including a long tenure as a Vice President at Procter & Gamble. He holds two Master of Science degrees in Chemical Engineering.

Outside of work, Olivier is driven by a strong sense of purpose and the desire to improve peoples lives through consumer-centric products. He emphasizes continuous learning, stepping out of his comfort zone, and is a passionate advocate for diversity, inclusion, and gender equality in the workplace.

He was recently honored as one of the top Chief Product Officers in the 2024 CPO Awards by Products That Count.

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Experience
32 Years
Current Role
Chief Innovation and Product Officer
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Richmond, Virginia, United States
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Priorities

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Consumer-Centric Innovation
His entire career, from P&G to Altria, has focused on developing highly successful consumer products by deeply understanding and solving consumer problems.
Corporate Transformation
He is leading Altria's significant business reinvention, focusing on a transition to a smoke-free product portfolio and driving change throughout the company.
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Career

Work history

2-2023
Chief Innovation and Product Officer
Altria
5-2022
Chief Innovation Officer
Altria
7-2020
Vice President Research And Development
Procter & Gamble
7-2018
P&G Brussels Innovation Center Site Leader
Procter & Gamble
11-2014
Director Global Dish Care R&D
Procter & Gamble
In the press

Media appearances

EP 395 – Leaders in Innovation… – Altria CPO on Driving Business Reinvention as a Product Leader. Featured in Product Talk (Apple Podcasts)
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Altria CPO on Driving Customer‑Centric Transformations. Featured in YouTube
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Education
BSc/MSc
Ecole Nationale du Pétrole et des Moteurs
1985 - 1988
BSc/MSc
Grenoble INP - UGA
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