Michael Dennis
CAS - Div of Am Chem Society | Vice President
Michael W. Dennis is the Vice President, Legal, PMO, M&A, Customer Experience, Community & Innovation for CAS.
Dr. Dennis is responsible for all CAS legal matters, including licensing of intellectual property (IP) and Compliance; the CAS Program Management Office (PMO), which executes CAS’s Strategic Projects; CAS Innovation, which innovates transformative solutions for existing and new customers; Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A), with the CAS President and
Leadership Team, Customer Experience (CX), and CAS Community Relations.
Dr. Dennis joined CAS in 1997 from Metcalf & Eddy, a global environmental consulting and engineering firm, where he was Senior Chemist.
He is active in the American Chemical Society (ACS), American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS); and the American, Ohio, and Columbus Bar Associations.
He serves on the National Veterans Memorial and Museum (NVMM) Board, COSI Community Board, Smart Columbus Advisory Board, Juvenile Diabetes (JDRF) Board, Columbus 2020 Leadership Circle, and the Columbus Rotary. He also actively participates in several charitable organizations.
Dr. Dennis earned his Ph.D. in biochemistry from the Ohio State University, and JD from Capital University.