Matt Edison works as the Reactive Silicones Business Manager for Gelest, a specialty chemical manufacturer. Since 1989, Edison has also worked for DuPont, General Chemical, and Inolex Chemical where his jobs included plant manager and engineering manager among others. In his current role, Edison leads business development projects, manages the company's silicone technology group, and improves the company's business systems. These duties combine his special interest in aligning resources to realize customer opportunities. Edison lives in Woodbury, New Jersey, with his wife Ellen and their four children.