Monolith adds experience with Grafton as chief accounting officer

LINCOLN, Neb.—Monolith, a company that uses methane pyrolysis to convert natural gas into carbon black and hydrogen, has named Suzanne Grafton as chief accounting officer.

Grafton comes to Monolith from Kansas City Southern, where she served as vice president and chief accounting officer from July 2017 to May 2023.

"We are excited to welcome Suzanne to our growing team," said Rob Hanson, cofounder and CEO, Monolith. "She has a proven track record of creating value and leading teams in complex, fast-paced environments. I look forward to Suzanne joining as a key member of the leadership team and benefiting from her wealth of knowledge and expertise as we continue to execute against our strategic objectives."

Grafton, described as a seasoned executive, has more than 25 years experience in leading major public firms in accounting and finance.

With Monolith she will be responsible for driving profit and growth at Monolith.

"I am thrilled to join Monolith during such an exciting time," Grafton said. "Coming off the heels of a milestone partnership announcement with Goodyear, Monolith is at the forefront of clean carbon black and hydrogen production, and I am excited to be a part of making real, lasting and positive change to the environment."

Before Kansas City Southern, Grafton spent the early part of her career in public accounting at Deloitte.

Monolith's proprietary methods in producing carbon black and hydrogen more sustainably are backed by Azimuth Capital Management, Cornell Capital L.L.C., Decarbonization Partners, Imperative Science Ventures, Magnetar, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries America, NextEra Energy Resources Inc., SK Inc., TPG Rise Climate and Warburg Pincus.