ChEnected Posts by Natalie O'Neil

Natalie O'Neil

Director of Innovation

AIChE

After a thriving career in educational leadership, technology innovation, and organizational development, Natalie joined AIChE five years ago, supporting AIChE’s Academy and the Institute for Learning and Innovation before leveraging her expertise in change management and organizational strategy more broadly across the organization.

With impressive academic and industry experience, Natalie is currently dedicated to developing and nurturing AIChE’s innovation engine and chemical manufacturing community, Advanced Manufacturing Innovation (AMI) as the Director of Innovation.

Natalie continues to teach graduate level classes at Rutgers University, and yoga as a Yoga Alliance Certified 300 RYT instructor. In her free time, Natalie enjoys traveling with her family and exploring global cuisine and cultural traditions.

AIChE’s New Home Base for Advanced Manufacturing Innovation

February 12, 2026. By Natalie O'Neil

The advanced manufacturing sector is facing some substantial obstacles to address industry-trending challenges such as unreliable supply chain, AI impact, and retirement-driven workforce decline. The good news is that help is on the horizon. AIChE is making advanced manufacturing a priority focus and is doing so with its newest strategic initiative, Advanced Manufacturing Innovation (AMI for short).

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Path to Sustainability

BY ON August 24, 2012

The Second Phase of ChE Education

BY ON October 23, 2013

This series highlights the learning that new ChE professionals need that isn’t taught in school. They’ll describe the types of responsibilities they've had in their work to date, as well as the skills or expertise they needed or had to learn that go beyond what they learned as students. You’ll also hear from their mentor or a senior person offering their perspective on the skills or expertise that new professionals must learn.

Talking to Your Bo$$—The Economics of Engineering

BY ON August 19, 2010

With lots and lots of business topics open for discussion, this series will focus on Engineering Economics. It will help answer questions you've heard your boss ask, such as: How much will it cost? What will our savings be? Can you show me the cost/benefit analysis? What is the budget for that project?

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