B.S. Chemistry, University of Nevada, Las Vegas (1992)
M.B.A. Business, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (1997)
Ph.D. in Inorganic Chemistry, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (1997)
Industry Experience: Postdoctoral Research Associate at Los Alamos National Laboratory (1997-1999); Senior Chemist at DOW Chemical Company (1999-2001).