FOSSI Leadership
FOSSI is made possible by the American Chemistry Council (ACC), the American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE), Chemours, and HBCU Week Foundation.
The American Chemistry Council (ACC) represents the leading companies engaged in the business of chemistry. ACC and our members are committed to being a positive force for a more diverse, inclusive and equitable society, a priniciple that is reflected in our existing commitments to sustainability.
ACC members apply the science of chemistry to make innovative products and services that make people's lives better, healthier and safer. Learn more about how ACC members are engaging with their communities and stakeholders to enhance diversity, equity and inclusion.
Chris Jahn, President and CEO of The American Chemistry Council, was instrumental in forging the FOSSI program.
The American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE) is a professional society of more than 60,000 chemical engineers in 110 countries. Its members work in corporations, universities, and government using their knowledge of chemical processes to develop safe and useful products for the benefit of society.
FOSSI is a core initiative of the AIChE Doing a World of Good campaign and its All for Good: Engineering for Inclusion priority, which is driving industry-wide improvement in equity, diversity and inclusion.
Darlene Schuster, Executive Director and CEO of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers, is proud to support the FOSSI initiative as it aligns with AIChE's IDEAL committment to promoting a fair, just, and equitable profession and society.
Chemours is a different kind of chemistry company that believes in balancing the essential with the responsible to build a more colorful, capable, and cleaner world. We bring solutions to a variety of markets that are better, safer, more reliable, and more sustainable, through the power of chemistry.
In 2019, Chemours was named to Newsweek's list of America's Most Responsible Companies. Chemours believes that when our industry opens doors to STEM education, we’re not only advancing diversity, inclusion and equity – we’re shifting paradigms and leading the charge to change the industry, our world, and lives. Chemours Corporate Responsibility Commitment includes goals for increased diversity.
Mark Vergnano, past President and current board member for The Chemours Company, was the first chair of the FOSSI program and has been instrumental in the program's success.
The mission of the HBCU Week Foundation is to encourage high-school aged youth to enroll into HBCU's, provide scholarship dollars for matriculation and sustain a pipeline for employment from undergraduate school to corporate America.
The most impactful event during HBCU Week is the HBCU College Fair. HBCU Week Foundation, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.
Ashley Christopher, Founder and CEO of the HBCU Week Foundation, has played a significant role in helping to launch the FOSSI program.
FOSSI Corporate Supporters
Being a FOSSI scholar is a great opportunity and I am excited to take advantage of everything the program offers. This award will keep me accountable in all facets of my college experience because I've been given a standard to maintain and as a FOSSI scholar, I am now representing more than just myself.
