Executive Viewpoint: Leading in times of uncertainty

Lisa Graham is Chief Operating Officer (COO) for Seeq Corp. Prior to taking on the COO role, she led the analytics engineering team at Seeq Corp. She holds a PhD in chemical engineering and is a registered professional chemical engineer. With more than 20 yr of experience across many industries, including pharmaceuticals, life sciences and specialty chemicals, Dr. Graham’s technical strengths include chemical engineering, product development and process model development. She has a strong business background established through executive-level leadership positions, including COO and SVP roles at Bend Research (now Lonza) and Alkemy Innovation, which she founded. Active in STEM education initiatives, she has served as Director on the Oregon Governor’s STEM Investment Council and as Chair of the Oregon Board of Trustees for Oregon Tech University.