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Donald R. Young has been President, Chief Executive Officer and a member of the board of directors since November 2001. Prior to joining Aspen Aerogels, Mr. Young served as Chief Executive Officer of HighWired, a leading venture capital backed software and e-learning company. Prior to that, Mr. Young worked in the United States and abroad in a broad range of senior operating roles for Cabot Corporation, a leading global specialty chemical company. Prior to Cabot Corporation, Mr. Young worked in the investment business at Fidelity Management & Research. Mr. Young holds a BA from Harvard College and an MBA from Harvard Business School.

Albert Chao is a Board Member at WESTLAKE CHEMICAL CORP and President/CEO/Co-Founder at WESTLAKE CHEMICAL CORP and is based in Houston, Texas. He has experience at HERCULES INC, Mobile Oil, and Gulf Oil LP and has worked as Trustee at Rice, Exec VP/Co-Founder at WESTLAKE CHEMICAL CORP, and Assistant To Chairman at China General Plastics Corp. Albert studied at Columbia University and Brandeis University.

As both a business leader and a growth strategist, I have broad expertise in all aspects of leading a successful business. New challenges excite me, and I build and lead teams to realize significant growth in revenue and profitability. I’m a progressive-thinking problem-solver, applying the theory that while business problems themselves may be quite complex, the solutions can often be broken down into manageable components. With extensive experience working in the international markets of Asia and Europe, I bring a global perspective to my work. Most recently engaged as President and CEO of A123 Systems, I managed all operational, financial, and strategic initiatives for this global manufacturer of lithium-ion battery solutions. During my tenure, I grew the company’s original equipment manufacturer (OEM) customer base by 250%, doubled annual revenue, and moved the company to profitability. With my proven history of turnaround management, my ability to create and lead high-performing teams, and my strong business and financial acumen, I am poised to make a swift and meaningful contribution to a dynamic organization. If you would like to start a conversation about how working together could be mutually beneficial, contact me at (336) 457-4789 or pwcirino@outlook.com. Specialties Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) Team Building & Talent Growth Electronics & Electrification Sales & Marketing Strategy Leadership & Development Purchasing & Procurement Budgeting & Forecasting Greenfield Construction International Business Process Improvement Project Management Contract Negotiation Lean Manufacturing Market Intelligence Six Sigma & Kaizen

Mike Sommers is the 15th chief executive of the American Petroleum Institute since its founding almost a century ago. API is the largest national trade association representing all aspects of America's oil and natural gas industry. Before being named APl's president and CEO, Sommers led the American Investment Council, a trade association representing many of the nation's leading private equity and growth capital firms and other business partners. Sommers spent two decades in critical staff leadership roles in the U.S. House of Representatives and the White House, including chief of staff for Speaker of the House John A. Boehner (R-Ohio) and Special Assistant to President George W. Bush at the National Economic Council. Sommers has been instrumental in crafting landmark legislation, including leading efforts to pass the Troubled Asset Relief Program through Congress, brokering a resolution between the administration and Congress ahead of the fiscal cliff in 2013, leading efforts to pass the Bipartisan Budget Agreement of 2015 and trade promotion authority in 2015. Sommers is a native of Naperville, Illinois, and a graduate of the honors program at Miami University in Oxford, Ohio, where he was awarded the President's Distinguished Service Medal - the highest honor given to a Miami undergraduate. He is married to Jill Sommers, a former Commissioner at the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). They have three children and live in Alexandria, Virginia.