Molly Patterson
About Molly Patterson
Molly Patterson is the PE Market Development Lead for Industrial Packaging at ExxonMobil and serves on the Board of Directors at the Yale Club of Houston.
Title and Responsibilities at ExxonMobil
Molly Patterson serves as the PE Market Development Lead - Industrial Packaging at ExxonMobil. She has held this position since 2013. Her role includes market development for polyethylene products specific to industrial packaging applications. Her extensive design experience in polyethylene raw materials and processes contributes to her effectiveness in this capacity. She also has experience in purification, reactors and catalyst injection, seed bed storage, additive finishing, and extrusion.
Board Member at Yale Club of Houston
Molly Patterson has been a member of the Board of Directors at the Yale Club of Houston since 2013. In this role, she participates in governance and decision-making processes to support Yale alumni activities in Mobile, Alabama Area. Her involvement helps to strengthen the Yale alumni network and promote engagement with the community.
Previous Role at DuPont
In 2012, Molly Patterson worked as a Manufacturing Technology Engineer/Scientist Intern at DuPont for a period of 3 months. Her internship focused on manufacturing technology in the Mobile, Alabama Area. This position provided her with hands-on experience and helped her develop engineering skills relevant to a high-tech manufacturing environment.
Freshman Counselor at Yale University
From 2010 to 2013, Molly Patterson served as a Freshman Counselor at Yale University. In this capacity, she provided guidance and support to first-year students, helping them transition to university life. Her role involved mentoring, offering academic advice, and facilitating social and community-building activities.
Educational Background in Chemical Engineering
Molly Patterson earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Chemical Engineering from Yale University, an ABET-accredited program, from 2009 to 2013. This rigorous educational experience provided her with a solid foundation in chemical engineering principles and practices. Prior to Yale, she attended Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology from 2005 to 2009, which laid the groundwork for her future studies and career in engineering.
Internship at Scientists and Engineers for America (SEA)
Molly Patterson completed a Summer Internship at Scientists and Engineers for America (SEA) in 2010. This 3-month program allowed her to engage with scientific and engineering communities, focusing on areas that intersect with public policy and advocacy efforts. The experience contributed to her holistic understanding of the role scientists and engineers play in society.
Secondment to Univation Technologies, LLC
As an ExxonMobil employee, Molly Patterson was seconded to Univation Technologies, LLC. Univation was a joint venture between ExxonMobil and The Dow Chemical Company. This secondment allowed her to expand her expertise in polyethylene technologies and leverage joint research and development initiatives.