Shannon Lenahan

Shannon joined the Department of Sustainable Biomaterials in January 2019. After graduating from Virginia Tech in Chemical Engineering, she worked for a number of years in chemical scale-up and process development for the US Navy, ATK at the Radford Arsenal, and Nalas Engineering. In addition to responsibilities in the Sustainable Biomaterials department, she also currently has her fingers in theatrical production work, house renovation, and fundraising and project support work for a nonprofit called Economic Development Greater East. A few of her other interests include travel, languages, gardening, permaculture, and rugby. 

To learn more about Shannon, read this article from our series One of Us.