
Lee Ellen Drechsler, PhDSenior Vice President, Corporate R&D
Lee Ellen has been an integral part of P&G for more than 2 decades, guiding disruptive, high-value products through every stage of the product lifecycle. With a PhD in Materials Science Engineering, Lee Ellen is a champion of industrializing technologies that can improve sustainability outcomes. Always focused on the future, Lee Ellen mentors young professionals, showing them how to think differently, question everything, and be persistent.
WHAT INNOVATION AT P&G MEANS TO LEE ELLEN:
“Innovators approach problem solving from multiple angles, and in doing so, uncover deeper insights. An effective product solves a known problem; an innovative product goes further to create a surprising solution that becomes indispensable by offering a transformative experience not previously considered possible.”
Championed global recycling initiatives, including efforts to enable chemical recycling of certain plastics, shaping the future of polymers
Advocated for accelerating collaborations with academia and startups, enabling the Connect + Develop approach to innovation at P&G
Provided leadership and strategic support during the development of EC30, a water-free cleanser
"“An innovative product goes further…transforming a problem into a delightful experience previously considered impossible"
-Lee Ellen Drechsler, PhD

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