10 Dow government affairs leaders
Senior director of government affairs and advocacy, director of state government affairs and government affairs director for chemicals management are among the current titles held by these Dow government affairs leaders. A reader can learn how government affairs leaders work at Dow from people who have held the role.
Professionals to explore
Alexander Majer
LinkedInExperience: Government Affairs Director, Chemicals Management · Dow
Alexander Majer has been Government Affairs Director, Chemicals Management at Dow since May 2022, based in Brussels, and chairs the AmCham EU Environment Committee. Alexander Majer was Deputy Head of European Regulatory Affairs & Government Relations at First Solar (2021–2022), so questions fit well on EU chemicals policy work.
Colleen Litkenhaus Tague
LinkedInExperience: Global Director for Plastics and Circularity, GA · Dow
Colleen Litkenhaus Tague has been Global Director for Plastics and Circularity, GA at Dow since January 2023, based in Washington, D.C., and the profile headline gives the title Vice President, Government Affairs, North America. The listing shows no other roles for Colleen Litkenhaus Tague.
Eric Friedman
LinkedInExperience: Former Senior Director of Federal Government Affairs & U.S. Political Director · Dow
Eric Friedman was Senior Director of Federal Government Affairs & U.S. Political Director at Dow from 2019 to 2023, Director of State Government Affairs (2017–2019) and Director of U.S. Public Policy (2012–2017), so those roles have ended. Eric Friedman has been Global Director of Issues Management at Dow since January 2023.
Fadi Matar
LinkedInExperience: Public and Government Affairs Director - IMEAT, and Country Director UAE, Kuwait, Iraq & Levant · Dow
Fadi Matar has been Public and Government Affairs Director - IMEAT, and Country Director UAE, Kuwait, Iraq & Levant at Dow since September 2026, based in Dubai, and also lists Public & Government Affairs Director - India, Middle East, Africa & Turkey at Dow from 2016. Fadi Matar was Public & Government Affairs Leader - Middle East & North Africa Region at Dow (2015–2016).
Hicks Winters
LinkedInExperience: Senior Director, Government Affairs & Advocacy · Dow
Hicks Winters has been Senior Director, Government Affairs & Advocacy at Dow since January 2020, based in Washington, D.C. Hicks Winters held a State and Federal Government Affairs role at Holcim (2013–2020) and an Environment, Land & Government Affairs role at High Ridge Resources LLC (2008–2013), and was a Law Clerk at Forman Watkins & Krutz LLP (2006–2008).
Jeff Stoutenburg
LinkedInExperience: Director of State Government Affairs · Dow
Jeff Stoutenburg has been Director of State Government Affairs at Dow since November 2019 and was U.S. Public Policy Leader there from 2014 to 2019, based in Midland, Michigan. Jeff Stoutenburg was a Legislative Analyst at the House Fiscal Agency (2011–2014) and a Legislative Aide in the Michigan House of Representatives (2009–2010).
Kevin Kolevar
LinkedInExperience: Vice President, Global Public Policy and Government Affairs · Dow
Kevin Kolevar lists the role Vice President, Global Public Policy and Government Affairs at Dow from September 2018 and also lists Senior Vice President, Global Government and Regulatory Affairs at Viasat from May 2026. Kevin Kolevar held the Dow roles of Vice President, North America Public Policy and Government Affairs (2012–2018) and Senior Director, International Public Policy and Government Affairs (2009–2012).
Marianne Berthelot
LinkedInExperience: Director Public & Government Affairs, France and Southern Europe · Dow
Marianne Berthelot has been Director Public & Government Affairs, France and Southern Europe at Dow since June 2019, based in Paris, and is President of the Public Affairs Commission of France Chimie. Marianne Berthelot held the Dow roles of Director Public Affairs and Corporate Communications, France (2017–2019) and Marketing Communications Manager for the Middle East, Africa and Turkey (2014–2017).
Pitra Narendra
LinkedInExperience: Director Government Affairs (Southeast Asia, Australia, New Zealand) · Dow
Pitra Narendra has been Director Government Affairs (Southeast Asia, Australia, New Zealand) at Dow since January 2021, based in Singapore. Pitra Narendra sits on the Industrial Sustainability Committee of the Singapore Chemical Industry Council and was Vice Chair, Food & Agriculture Committee at the US-ASEAN Business Council (2019–2021).
Vaneese Cope Walton
LinkedInExperience: Government Affairs Strategy and Political Affairs Director · Dow
Vaneese Cope Walton has been Government Affairs Strategy and Political Affairs Director at Dow since June 2025, based in Washington, D.C., the only role the listing shows. Questions fit best on what the government affairs strategy and political affairs director role at Dow has involved day to day since 2025.
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- 01What did a typical week look like in your government affairs role at Dow, and which work took the most time?
- 02How did you work with legal, business and communications colleagues when a policy question affected your part of the company?
- 03Which earlier roles prepared you best for government affairs work at Dow, and what did you have to learn on the job?
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