Olivier Houpert
About Olivier Houpert
Olivier Houpert is the Vice President of Research and Development at Procter & Gamble and serves as the Chief Innovation and Product Officer at Altria.
Title
Olivier Houpert holds the title of Vice President Research And Development. He has served in this capacity in various locations and companies, demonstrating a sustained commitment to advancing research and development initiatives in the consumer goods and petrochemical sectors.
Current Roles at Altria
Olivier Houpert is currently serving as Chief Innovation and Product Officer at Altria since 2023. Additionally, he holds the title of Chief Innovation Officer at the same company since 2022, stationed in Richmond, Virginia, United States. His roles at Altria focus on driving innovation and developing new products to align with market demands and company objectives.
Current Roles at Procter & Gamble
At Procter & Gamble, Olivier Houpert is currently the Vice President of Research and Development since 2020, based in Brussels, Brussels Region, Belgium. He also serves as the P&G Brussels Innovation Center Site Leader since 2018. Furthermore, he has held the position of Director Global Dish Care R&D since 2014. His responsibilities involve overseeing major research and development projects and spearheading innovation efforts within the company.
Previous Experience at Technip Group
Before his tenure at Procter & Gamble and Altria, Olivier Houpert worked at Technip Group in Paris as a Process Engineer from 1989 to 1990. During his time at Technip Group, he was involved in engineering processes, contributing to the company’s technical operations and project executions.
Educational Background and Expertise
Olivier Houpert has a strong educational background in Chemical Engineering, having studied at Ecole Nationale du Pétrole et des Moteurs, where he achieved a BSc/MSc from 1989. He also studied at Grenoble INP - UGA, achieving a BSc/MSc in Chemical Engineering from 1985 to 1988. This academic foundation has provided him with the technical skills and knowledge essential for his roles in research and development across different companies.