For District I Director: Matthew Grandbois
By Matthew Grandbois
Central Massachusetts Section. AirJoule, Marlborough, Massachusetts.
Academic record: Augustana College, BA, (ACS Approved) 2004; University of Minnesota, PhD, 2010; Harvard Business School Program for Leadership Development (PLD), 2019.
Honors: Dow Chemical CEO International Exchange, 2015; ACS Younger Chemist Committee Leadership Development Award, 2014; Transition in Action Award Nominee for Innovation (The Dow Chemical Company), 2012; Outstanding Teaching Assistant (University of Minnesota IT Student Board), 2008; United States Fulbright Scholar to Norway, 2008; Outstanding Chemistry Teaching Assistant (Augustana College), 2004; Covenant Award for Liberal Arts (Augustana College), 2002.
Professional positions (for the past 10 years): AirJoule, Vice President of Business Development, 2024-present; DuPont, Strategic Partnership Manager, 2020-24; Lead Market Manager, 2019-20; The Dow Chemical Company: Strategic Market Manager, 2016-19; Corporate Account Market Manager, 2015-16; Associate Research Scientist, 2012-15.
Service in ACS national offices: Committee on Committees Steering Committee on Committee Redesign, 2022-present; Industry Members Advisory Board, 2023; Committee on Council Policy, Member, 2022-present; Advisory Board, InChemistry, 2023-present; Committee on Professional Training, Associate, 2020-21; Committee on Council Policy Working Group on Future Council Representation, 2018-21; Professional and Leadership Development Portfolio Board of Directors Working Group, 2020-21, Co-Chair of Managing Self Working Group, 2020-21; Diversity & Inclusion Advisory Board, 2019; Committee on Younger Chemists, Member, 2017-19, Chair, 2019, Secretary, 2018, Associate, 2015-16; Society of Chemical Education Undergraduate Task Force, Undergraduate Liaison, 2002.
Service in ACS offices: Northeastern Region: Meeting Chair, 2023. Central Massachusetts Section: Chair, 2022-23; Northeastern Regional Board Representative, 2023-present; Chair-Elect, 2021; Member-At-Large, 2019-20. Midland Section: Chair-Elect, 2015; Secretary, 2014. Professional Relations Division: Awards Committee, 2022-present; Councilor, 2021-23, Member-At-Large, 2018-20; Communications Task Force Chair, 2020; Younger Chemists Sub-Division Chair, 2016-18. Business Development & Management Division: Programming Chair, 2021-present; I4C Program Chair, 2021-present; Awards Committee, 2022-present; Chair, 2021; Chair-Elect, 2020; Communications Chair, 2019.
Member: Member of ACS since 2012. International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry, US National Committee, 2023-25. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers; American Association for the Advancement of Science. ACS Divisions: Business Development and Management, Industrial and Engineering Chemistry, Professional Relations.
Related activities: ACS Leadership Development System Facilitator: Fostering Innovation, Leading without Authority ACS Career Kick-starter Workshop Facilitator. DuPont: Black Employees Network Communication Chair, 2022-24; Generating Research Opportunities for Women (GROW) Steering Committee, 2020-22. DOW Chemical: Young Researchers Committee, Chair 2012, Member 2010-13. Featured speaker on 10 ACS Webinars and moderator for 2 others since 2017 focusing on topics of professional development. Chaired and organized +25 symposia at ACS National Meetings and 2 Regional ACS Meetings since 2016. Six Sigma Black Belt. License Certified Professional on Portfolio Management from Oliver Wight. Holds 14 granted patents for electronic materials and agriculture chemicals manufacturing and published 10 journal articles in semiconductor materials, environmental chemistry, and organic chemical synthesis.
