Vincent G. Grassi, PhD, is a professor of chemical and biomolecular engineering practice at Lehigh University, Bethlehem, PA (Email: vince.grassi@lehigh.edu). He worked for Air Products and Chemicals for 35 years, in the areas of advanced process modeling and control and process technology. At Air Products, he served as the director of learning and employee development, which included diversity and inclusion initiatives. He is an AIChE Fellow and has been active through leadership roles with the Computing and Systems Technology (CAST) Div., the Executive Board of the Program Committee (EBPC), and a member of the Chemical Engineering Technology Operating Council (CTOC). Grassi received his BS from the Univ. of Rochester, and MS and PhD from Lehigh Univ., all in chemical engineering.