Tashni-Ann Dubroy

Dr. Tashni Dubroy currently serves as Special Assistant to the President for Process Optimization at Shaw University. Before her current appointment, she served as Department Chair and Associate Professor of Chemistry in the Natural Sciences & Math Department at Shaw University. Dr. Dubroy is a proud alumnus of Shaw University, where she received her B.S in Chemistry. She earned her Ph.D. in Physical Organic Chemistry from North Carolina State University in 2007 and in 2010, she graduated with an MBA in Marketing from Rutgers University in New Jersey. Dubroy is a member of the American Chemical Society.

She started her career at BASF, the world's largest chemical company, where her positions included, Research Scientist, Global Technology Analyst and Chemical Procurement Manager. Dr. Dubroy co-founded Tea and Honey Blends, a hair care company that manufactures and retails natural hair care product. She also co-owns a hair salon, Element Beauty Bar, located in the heart of downtown Raleigh. She mentors women in science via her non-profit organization, The Brilliant & Beautiful Foundation and was recognized by Cosmopolitan magazine, as a “Fun, Fearless Female”, who is making waves in the science community. She has been featured in Money magazine and Bloomberg’s BusinessWeek in recognition of the success of her entrepreneurial upstart that was borne out of her tenure at Rutgers Business School.