Biography

Jim Griffing holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Chemical Engineering from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and a Master of Science degree in Chemical Engineering from the University of Washington.  He worked as a process engineer at Chemical Fabrics Corporation in Vermont for two years before moving to Seattle where he has worked in Boeing’s Material and Process Technology organization for the last 20 years.  Jim is a Technical Fellow specializing in polymer and composite materials and processing for commercial airplanes.  He is currently a Technology Focal in Boeing’s New Airplane Product Development organization.  He holds three patents for overhead stowage design & manufacturing techniques.

Jim is Vice President of the Society of Plastics Engineers.  He serves on the Board of Directors for the Composites Division of SPE and as Secretary for the Pacific Northwest Section of SPE.

Jim was Technical Program Co-Chair for the International Society for the Advancement of Materials and Process Engineering (SAMPE) Technical Conference held in Seattle in November of 2005.  He also serves on the Technical Advisory Committee for North Seattle Community College’s Nanotechnology program.  He is a member of the Washington Technology Center’s Advanced Materials and Manufacturing Advisory Committee.