Hi, I’m Lea Köbeli, a Swiss-born, Silicon Valley-forged strategic design leader turning sustainability ambitions into measurable impact.

With 25 years in Silicon Valley startup culture and shaped by leadership roles at McKinsey & Company and Lunar, a leading U.S. product design firm, I drive end-to-end product innovation across Consumer, Tech, and Life Sciences. By uniting teams—from engineers to the C-suite—I deliver products consumers love while cutting costs and reducing environmental impact.

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Real-World Impact

35%

Cost & carbon reduction

In packaging and product work for global FMCG brands

40%

Faster product launches

Accelerating new category entry for global consumer leaders

4.8★

Rated solutions

Consumer-loved user experiences for breakthrough products

What people say about working with me

"Lea is super compelling with her expertise and highly enterprising with our clients. She connected with the Global President of a major footwear brand in a single workshop—and is now helping shape its sustainability agenda."

— Partner, McKinsey

“Lea did an amazing job showing the ‘art of the possible’ for sustainable packaging at a major consumer goods client—ultimately winning us the proposal and follow‐on work.”

— Senior Partner, McKinsey

Whether you're ready to create next-gen green tech, design refill-ready packaging, or embed circularity across your entire portfolio, let’s connect. I'm here to help turn your vision into a circular reality.

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Selected Clients

25+ years of leadership   30+ global brands   Co-inventor on 70+ patents

A collection of various company logos, including brands like Toyota, Intel, HP, eBay, Siemens Healthineers, and Hasbro, that Lea Kobeli / Lea Köbeli has worked with in her career

Co-inventor on more than 70 patents spanning microfluidic diagnostic cartridges, electric charging hardware, and a single-serve beverage system for Keurig