MIDLAND, Mich., Dec. 3, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Dow DOW today announced that Karen S. Carter, currently president of Dow Packaging & Specialty Plastics, has been appointed to the role of Chief Operating Officer, effective immediately.
Carter will be responsible for driving business and operational performance across the organization with a focus on strengthening customer engagement and relationships, accelerating the commercialization of Dow's innovation pipeline, and enhancing the Company's reliability and service to customers. She will assume strategic oversight of Dow's business operating segments - Packaging & Specialty Plastics, Industrial Intermediates & Infrastructure, and Performance Materials & Coatings. In addition, Dow's Integrated Supply Chain, Purchasing, Information Systems, and Commercial organizations will align to Carter. She will continue to report to Dow Chair and Chief Executive Officer Jim Fitterling and will join the Company's Executive Committee. She will continue to be based in Midland, Michigan.
"Karen is a proven leader with more than three decades of experience at Dow delivering strong business results," said Fitterling. "She has an excellent track record of operating discipline, maintaining close relationships with key partners and customers, and driving innovation across the organization. She has successfully led our largest business and played critical leadership roles in other essential business and functional teams within Dow."
Carter joined Dow in 1994 and has held a broad progression of leadership positions in her more than 30-year career with Dow, including business operations, sales and marketing, and human resources. Her career features international experience and extensive global business leadership positions within Building and Construction; Polyethylene; Engineering Thermoplastics; Fabricated Products; Information Technology Equipment; Consumer Electronics.
Most recently, Carter served as President of Dow's Packaging & Specialty Plastics (P&SP) operating segment. Under her leadership P&SP expanded cost-efficient capacity through asset upgrades production expansions improved reliability partnership customers brand owners development innovative solutions helping enable circular economy launch circular product lines REVOLOOP™ Recycled Plastic Resins INNATE™ Precision Packaging Resins acquisition Circulus strategic partnerships scale circular feedstock supply.
Immediately prior leading P&SP Carter served as Chief Human Resources Officer Chief Inclusion Officer successfully institutionalized culture employees grow thrive contributing strategy long-term value growth.
Carter is on board directors Southwire leading manufacturer wire cable transmission distribution electricity delivering power millions people world also board directors Great Lakes Bay Region Boys Girls Clubs America serves chair Business Leaders Committee State Michigan Black Leadership Advisory Council member Executive Leadership Council chair Catalyst Board Advisors.