Heidi Graham

About Heidi Graham

I started out in packaging engineering, drawn to the blend of creativity and science to shape user behavior and design exceptional experiences. I fell in love with the process of uncovering and delivering measurable, differentiated benefits to end users. As an innovation leader, I’ve fueled growth through technical partnership, corporate intrapreneurship, and insight research, generating hundreds of millions of dollars in value for my employers. My passion is development strategy and building new products by linking insights to technology and translating science into clear and compelling benefits. With over 20 years of experience in consumer and B2B industry, I have shaped technical teams, revitalized product pipelines, and driven commercialization on a global scale.Talents and Focus:Design and delivery of new products with Top Box rankings for quality and user experienceSorting through complexity, simplifying issues, and driving to solutionsTranslating technology and science into compelling benefits and messagingInnovation strategic planning, road-mapping, project management, global platform developmentGlobal team leadership, building strong internal competencies, driving accountability and maximizing resources across international boundariesSkills:Project Management and Stage Gate progressionCross-cultural team collaboration and coachingStrategic business case developmentExecutive level presentation and enrollmentPackaging science and engineeringRegulatory environment navigation and compliance

Experience

1. Packaging Innovation Lead

   Opella

   May 2025 — Present

Education

• Michigan State University

  Bachelor of Science - BS, Packaging Science

  1991 — 1996

Skills

• Human Centered Design
• Strategy
• Agile Project Management
• Management
• Product Development
• Pharmaceutical Industry
• Fda
• Design Thinking
• Customer Insight
• Product Innovation
• U.s. Food and Drug Administration (Fda)
• Project Management
• Continuous Improvement
• Plastics
• Validation
• Business Strategy
• R&D
• Gmp
• Research and Development (R&D)
• Manufacturing
• Lean Manufacturing
• Leadership
• Packaging Design
• Consumer Products
• Cross-Functional Team Leadership
• Packaging
• Open Innovation
• Operations Management