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- Apr 14, 202690% CONFIDENCEfrom the source
Dow Names COO Karen S. Carter Its Next CEO
- On 14 April 2026 Dow said chief operating officer Karen S. Carter will become chief executive on 1 July 2026 and join the board[1][4]
- Jim Fitterling, CEO since 2018 and chair since 2020, becomes executive chair, focused on strategy, governance and external relationships[1]
- Carter has more than three decades at Dow and previously ran Packaging & Specialty Plastics, the company's largest operating segment[1][4]
- Fortune says her appointment makes her the first Black woman to lead a major US chemical company[2]
- Dow described the move as the result of a multi-year succession planning process[1]
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- [1]90%corporate.dow.com/en-us/news/press-releases/dow-chair-and-ceo-jim-fitterling-to-become-executive-chair--kare.htmlcorporate.dow.com· Posted Sep 25, 2026· Starts Apr 14, 2026 ✓· 37% of score
The release is datelined "MIDLAND, Mich., April 14, 2026" and says Dow "today announced" Carter's appointment as CEO "effective July 1, 2026".
- [2]80%Women run a record 11% of Fortune 500 companies in 2026 (Fortune)fortune.com· Published Jun 3, 2026· 24% of score
"Dow[1] announced in April COO Karen S. Carter will take over as CEO on July 1, making her the first Black woman to lead a major U.S. chemical company".
- [3]80%Dow's next chapter depends on whether new CEO Karen Carter gets room to lead (Fortune)fortune.com· Published Apr 15, 2026· 20% of score
Dow[1] announced the appointment the day before; Carter had been on Fortune's[2] Next to Lead list, and Fitterling stays as executive chair.
- [4]90%Dow Inc. Form 8-K Exhibit 99.2: Karen S. Carter Appointed Chief Executive Officersec.gov· Published Apr 14, 2026· 20% of score
The release as filed with the SEC: Carter, currently COO and formerly president of Packaging & Specialty Plastics, becomes CEO and joins the board on July 1, 2026.
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