GREGORY A. DOLAN

Executive Director – Americas/Europe
Washington, D.C.

Gregory A. Dolan became the Methanol Institute’s (MI) Executive Director for Americas/Europe in July 2010, managing the trade association’s Washington office.  Mr. Dolan had previously served as MI’s Vice President for Communications and Policy since July 2001.   He first joined MI in March 1996 as Director of Communications.  From April 2000 through June 2001, Mr. Dolan served as Deputy Executive Director of the U.S. Fuel Cell Council.  Mr. Dolan directs governmental relations, media relations, public education and outreach efforts for MI’s activities across the Americas and Europe.  Mr. Dolan came to MI after spending a decade in a variety of public information positions for the New York State Departments of Environmental Conservation and Transportation, and the NYS Energy Research and Development Authority.  Mr. Dolan holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science from Boston University, and did extensive post graduate work in Political Communication at SUNY-Albany.  He and his three children reside in Fairfax, Virginia.

Matt Roberts

Government Affairs - Americas/Europe
Washington, D.C.

Matt Roberts joined the Methanol Institute in July of 2010 as the Government Affairs Manager for the Americas and Europe.  Matt comes from a renewable energy and utility-scale electricity background – having worked with industry leaders in numerous disciplines of sustainablility.  With a foundation in policy work, Matt has directed work on sustainable policy initiatives at the local, state and national level from conception all the way to implementation.  Initially serving as a speechwriter on Capitol Hill, Mr. Roberts has engaged Congressional leaders, their staffs, and outside policy influencers on a host of issues and built coalitions among various groups to develop impactful policy intiatives in energy, sustainable development, and infrastructure. Matt has also worked with a number of government agencies to develop and implement comprehensive sustainability plans to address energy conservation, remediation and waste in the public sector.

Mr. Roberts is assisting executive staff with legislative strategy, external affairs, and communications for the Methanol Institute and its members.  Working with industry leaders, coalition partners and allied organizations, Matt’s focus is firmly on the development of long-term, sustainable energy solutions that embrace the use of methanol as an energy alternative.  Mr. Roberts holds a Bachelor of Arts from The American University in Political Science, with a Minor in Communications and Speechwriting and lives in Washington, D.C.

Dom LaVigne

Director for Government & Public Affairs – Asia Pacific/Middle East
Singapore

Dom LaVigne joined MI in September 2011.  With 18 years of senior management, government relations, and foreign direct investment (FDI) experience in the Asia Pacific region, Dom has lived and worked in Asia for the last 11 years.

Dom’s role with MI is to support the methanol industry in Asia and the Middle East, by developing government relations initiatives and outreach, and in helping to raise the visibility of the Institute and its members among policymakers, media, the private sector, and consumers.

Dom’s experience in Asia includes eight years of senior management roles at the American Chambers of Commerce (AmChams) in Singapore, Malaysia, and Afghanistan.  Prior to this, he had lived and worked in Washington, DC for more than seven years at The White House and for a leading North American trade association.