Alexis Wells Carpenter, PhD, is the Chief Innovation Officer at AxNano, where she drives innovation and strategic growth. She led the successful commercialization of AxNano’s first product, RemRx® CRP—a controlled-release oxidant for groundwater remediation—and is now spearheading the company’s expansion into PFAS treatment technologies. Since joining AxNano as its first full-time employee in 2015, Alexis has secured over $9 million in nondilutive R&D funding to advance and de-risk the technology portfolio. Beyond her technical leadership, she is committed to building a diverse team and supporting underrepresented individuals in technology, environmental science, and entrepreneurship. Alexis holds a BS in Chemistry from Virginia Tech, a PhD in Inorganic Chemistry from UNC-Chapel Hill, and completed postdoctoral research in Environmental Engineering at Duke University.
