Mr. Donald R. Young, also known as Don, has been the President and Chief Executive Officer of Aspen Aerogels, Inc. since November 2001. Mr. Young served as Chief Executive Officer of HighWired, a leading venture capital backed software and e-learning company. Previously he spent nearly 10 years in a broad range of operating roles for Cabot Corporation, a leading global specialty chemical company. At Cabot Corporation, Mr. Young served as an Executive Vice President and had general management responsibility for its Carbon Black Division, including sales and marketing, operations and research and development. In earlier roles at Cabot Corporation, Mr. Young managed global sales and marketing, led the Asia Pacific Division and worked as a divisional Chief Financial Officer. Prior to Cabot Corporation, Mr. Young worked in the investment business at Fidelity Ventures and Cove Capital Associates. He has been Director of Aspen Aerogels, Inc. since November 2001. Mr. Young graduated with a B.A and an M.B.A. from Harvard University.