Consult a Chemist

Mike Booth is a chemist with expertise in quality control and instrumentation. His experience covers areas including ICP-OES, ICP-MS, Ion Chromatography and various titration techniques. Today Mr. Booth is the Technical Director at Inorganic Ventures. He received a B.S. in Chemistry from West Virginia University Institute of Technology.

Ashley Jones is a chemist with experience in CRM manufacturing, product design, technical support/troubleshooting, instrumentation (including ICP, IC, and Wet Chemistry), technical education, and occupational/laboratory safety. She graduated from Virginia Commonwealth University in 2019 with a B.S. degree majoring in Biology and minoring in Chemistry. Today she serves as an Innovation and Applications Development Chemist, as well as Safety Officer at Inorganic Ventures.

Autumn Phillips is the Innovation and Applications Development Coordinator at Inorganic Ventures. She earned dual bachelor’s degrees in chemistry and biochemistry from Virginia Tech in 2016. Over her ten years with the company, she has developed expertise in ICP-OES, ICP-MS, ion chromatography, carbon analysis, wet chemistry techniques, and a wide range of sample digestion and purification methods supporting advanced analytical applications.

Josh Underwood is a chemist by trade who serves as a Custom Product Development Chemist at Inorganic Ventures. He received a bachelor’s degree in chemistry from Radford University with a minor in Biology. As part of the Innovation and Applications Development team (IAD) at IV, Josh works to design and develop custom CRMs to fit a multitude of needs and uses his years of experience in manufacturing and quality control to ensure that they will work as needed.

Micah Cornett is a Custom Product Development Chemist within Inorganic Ventures’ Innovation & Applications Development (IAD) team. A Virginia Tech graduate with a degree in Biological Sciences, Micah specializes in CRM manufacturing and designing custom standards that help laboratories improve workflow efficiency. Outside the lab, he’s recently taken on the exciting role of new dad!

Liv Forbes earned her Bachelor's Degree in Chemistry from Virginia Tech in 2020. She joined Inorganic Ventures in 2019 and has since been involved in chemical stability studies, non-production testing, and research and development. Throughout her time at IV, Liv has developed proficiency across a wide range of analytical techniques, including ICP, IC, discrete analyzer methods, and a variety of wet chemical testing methods. Today, she serves as an Innovations and Applications Development Chemist.