Josie Adams

About Josie Adams

Senior R&D leader experienced driving growth and transforming consumer product organizations. Experiences range from upstream New Technology discovery to consumer-centric Product Development, R&D Commercialization, Sustainability and Productivity functional leadership roles. Led identification and development of many first-to-market, award-winning innovations and adept at leading large, diverse global organizations.Purpose-driven leader known for strategic thinking, people & organization development, and effectively driving change. As a new Packaging leader, accelerated Avon’s Sustainability journey and put a comprehensive strategic roadmap in place to achieve full circularity while investing in regenerative, carbon-negative materials. She is a skilled change agent and was recently appointed as Avon’s worldwide R&D Transformation Leader, leading the complex transition of global innovation capabilities from NY to Brazil and Poland. She is widely recognized as an inspirational leader who effectively engages and motivates teams in challenging environments. She invests in developing the next generation of leaders and building strong innovation cultures. Josie is an outstanding communicator with expertise in external scientific communication and has been a keynote speaker at international innovation forums. She has served on the Board of the Rockland Legal Aid Society, and was honored as a 2018 New York Business Woman of Influence.

Experience

1. Vice President, Research & Engineering

   Kimberly-Clark

   Sep 2023 — Present · Neenah, WI, US

Education

• University of Michigan

  MSE, Chemical Engineering

• University of Michigan

  BS, Cellular & Molecular Biology

Skills

• Cosmetics
• Product Innovation
• Consumer Products
• Cross-Functional Team Leadership
• Personal Care
• Beauty Industry
• Competitive Analysis
• Product Development