Gaurdie Banister Jr. elected to Dow Board of Directors
August 13 2020 - 4:15PM
Business Wire
Dow (NYSE: DOW) today announced that Gaurdie Banister Jr.,
former president and CEO of Aera Energy LLC, an oil and gas
exploration and production company jointly owned by Shell Oil
Company and ExxonMobil, has been elected to Dow’s Board of
Directors, effective immediately.
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Mr. Banister brings to Dow’s board extensive global business and
leadership expertise and public company board experience. He has a
strong background in engineering and the energy sector and provides
valuable perspective in strategic planning, risk management and
operational excellence, all relevant to the business operations and
focus of the Company. He will serve on the Environmental, Health,
Safety and Technology and the Compensation and Leadership
Development committees of Dow’s board.
“Throughout his 35 years of executive management and oversight
responsibilities, Gaurdie has distinguished himself as an
international business leader and a catalyst for value creation,”
said Jim Fitterling, Dow chairman and CEO. “We look forward to
benefiting from his wealth of knowledge and expertise.”
Mr. Banister’s appointment further strengthens the industry
leadership and diversity of Dow’s Board of Directors. Dow’s board
composition ranks in the top quartile for ethnic diversity among
both industry peers and its proxy peer group. Dow’s board is also
comprised of a strong balance of new and experienced directors,
with more than half joining in the past five years.
For a complete list of Dow’s board members, committee
assignments and other corporate governance information, visit our
Corporate Governance website.
About Dow
Dow (NYSE: DOW) combines global breadth, asset integration and
scale, focused innovation and leading business positions to achieve
profitable growth. The Company’s ambition is to become the most
innovative, customer centric, inclusive and sustainable materials
science company. Dow’s portfolio of plastics, industrial
intermediates, coatings and silicones businesses delivers a broad
range of differentiated science-based products and solutions for
its customers in high-growth market segments, such as packaging,
infrastructure and consumer care. Dow operates 109 manufacturing
sites in 31 countries and employs approximately 36,500 people. Dow
delivered sales of approximately $43 billion in 2019. References to
Dow or the Company mean Dow Inc. and its subsidiaries. For more
information, please visit www.dow.com or follow @DowNewsroom on
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