Jennifer Aurandt-Pilgrim

Director of Innovation at Marquis

A proven leader, Jennifer manages successful sustainable decarbonization technology investment strategies. Employing her innovation management method of Now, Near, Next she mitigates risks and advances decarbonization from idea to implementation and commercialization. Jennifer builds upon her experience in academia and industry to translate science and innovation to economically sustainable decarbonization. Jennifer leads the CCS, SAF, and Carbon Transofrmation Programs for Marquis. Jennifer received her PhD from University of Michigan in Biological Chemistry and was a tenured Associate Professor at Kettering University where she led the DOE Center of Energy Excellence in Anaerobic Digestion.