10 chief innovation officers

Experience: Chief Innovation Officer · Beyond Meat

Chief Innovation Officer at Beyond Meat since July 2018, a role his profile describes as executive leadership accountability for global R&D, innovation strategy and platform science across North America, Europe and Asia. His other Beyond Meat rows are Vice President Research And Development (2017–2018), Director of Research Development (2016–2017) and Director of Chemistry (2015–2016); he was also Assistant Professor of Molecular Assembly at Scripps Research (2008–2015).

Experience: Chief Innovation Officer · AkzoNobel

Chief Innovation Officer at AkzoNobel since July 2022. He was R&D Director Marine & Protective Coatings at AkzoNobel (2018–2022), R&D Director Marine Coatings at International Paint Ltd., AkzoNobel (2015–2017) and Manager - M&PC Technology Centre at International Paint Ltd. (2012–2014). The profile describes AkzoNobel as a chemical manufacturing company.

Experience: Chief Innovation Officer · Mauna Kea Technologies

Chief Innovation Officer at Mauna Kea Technologies since January 2014 and its Chief Scientific Officer from 2005 to 2014. His listing also shows Astrophysicist at Observatoire de Paris | PSL (1988–2005). The profile describes Mauna Kea Technologies as a medical equipment manufacturing company.

Experience: Chief Innovation Officer · BigBear.ai

Chief Innovation Officer at BigBear.ai since May 2026. His other BigBear.ai rows are Interim Chief Technology Officer (2025–2026) and SVP Technology Solutions (2024–2026); he was also Chief Technology Officer at PANGIAM, a BigBear.ai Company (2022–2024) and CBP Deputy CIO, Chief Software Officer (SES) at U.S. Customs and Border Protection (2021–2022).

Experience: Executive Vice President and Chief Innovation Officer · Owens Corning

Executive Vice President and Chief Innovation Officer at Owens Corning since December 2025. His other Owens Corning rows include Executive Vice President and Chief Research & Development Officer (2021–2026), Vice President Research and Development, Insulation and Roofing (2019–2021), Vice President Research and Development, Insulation (2015–2019) and R&D Director, Insulation (2014–2015).

Experience: Chief Innovation Officer · Experian

Chief Innovation Officer at Experian since July 2020. Her other Experian rows include SVP, Head of Fraud and Identity Business (2018–2020) and SVP Product Management, Global Fraud & ID (2015–2018). She was also GM, North America and VP of Business Development at Cellcrypt, Inc. (2009–2013).

Experience: Chief Innovation Officer · Mastercard

Chief Innovation Officer at Mastercard since 2016; his profile says he is a member of the company's management committee and leads the Mastercard Foundry organization, responsible for the company's innovation agenda including incubating and bringing new products and services to market. He was Head of Citi Innovation Labs at Citi (2008–2016), and since 2022 he has been Expert in Residence at Harvard Innovation Labs and an Advisory Board Member at WIPO.

Experience: Chief Innovation Officer · Diageo

Chief Innovation Officer at Diageo since July 2022. His other Diageo rows include Global Head of Beer, Baileys & Smirnoff (2016–2022), Global Head of Beer & Baileys (2014–2016), Category Director, Whisky & Reserve, Asia Pacific (2011–2014) and Marketing & Innovation Director, Russia & Eastern Europe (2008–2011). The profile describes Diageo as a global leader in beverage alcohol with over 200 brands.

Experience: Chief Innovation Officer - Signify (formerly Philips Lighting) · Signify

Chief Innovation Officer - Signify (formerly Philips Lighting) at Signify since 2013; her profile describes Signify as a world leader in lighting. She was also Chief Innovation Officer, Philips Lighting at Philips (2013–2018), and her listing shows Chief Innovation Officer, Head of Global System Business at Philips Lighting (2017) and Chief Innovation Officer, Market Group Leader - Greater China at Philips Lighting (2014).

Experience: Chief Innovation Officer · Osotspa Public Company Limited

Chief Innovation Officer at Osotspa Public Company Limited since February 2023; his profile says he is responsible for leading a team delivering R&D (formulation, processing and packaging), Quality and Innovation program management. He was Head of R&D (2020–2023) and Supply Chain Technical Head (2020) at Osotspa, and Global R&D Director - Supply Chain Transformation, Foods & Refreshment at Unilever (2018–2019).