Dow has named Karen Carter, current chief human resources officer and chief inclusion officer, as president of packaging and specialty plastics (P&SP), its largest segment, said the company.
She succeeds Diego Donoso, who will retire in the first quarter of 2023. The transition will begin immediately, Dow said.
"Karen's leadership has meaningfully impacted the way we address both workplace skills and competencies, to enable the transformation of our culture and develop the next generation of Dow leaders," said Jim Fitterling, Dow chairman and CEO. "This is a pivotal time for Dow's P&SP franchise. We are accelerating our commitment to address plastic waste and meet customers' increasing demands for more sustainable and circular products."
P&SP, anchored by Dow's integrated polyolefins business, had 2021 sales of $28.1 billion, 51% of Dow's total. Before her current role, Carter was commercial vice president for P&SP and has held roles in Dow’s building and construction, polyethylene, and engineering thermoplastics businesses.
Donoso was named president of P&SP in 2012. He had previously served as president of Dow Japan and Korea and held commercial leadership roles for Dow's resins and plastics business in Latin America and Europe over 30 years with the company. "Diego has truly left his mark on Dow," said Fitterling. "Through his leadership of the P&SP segment over these past 10 years the business has exceeded customers' expectations. Beyond that – Diego has been a trusted advisor, mentor, and champion to many people across Dow."
We remind, Dow, the world's leading materials science company, and Mura Technology, the global pioneer of an advanced plastic recycling solution, announce the next step in their ongoing collaboration to help solve the global plastics waste issue and advance circularity. Mura plans to construct a new facility at Dow's Bohlen site in Germany – the latest in a series of planned facilities across the U.S. and Europe to rapidly scale advanced recycling of plastics – and the first expected to be based at a Dow site. This project is targeted for a final investment decision by the end of 2023.
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