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10 Dow operations leaders
These ten people hold or have held director, vice president and chief operating officer roles in operations at Dow, across regional site operations, global business operations and manufacturing. A reader can learn how Dow runs large integrated chemical sites and the operations behind its global businesses.
Professionals to explore
01—10Don Cameron
LinkedInExperience: Alberta Operations Site Director and Vice-President Dow Canada · Dow
Alberta Operations Site Director and Vice-President Dow Canada since January 2022, a role the profile says carries overall responsibility for Dow's integrated manufacturing sites there. Other Dow roles include Beaumont Aniline Site Leader (2018–2022) and Seadrift Operations Site Integration, Site Logistics and I-Park Leader (2015–2018).
Earl Shipp
LinkedInExperience: Vice President - US Gulf Coast Operations · Dow
Vice President - US Gulf Coast Operations at Dow from 2011, in Freeport, Texas, with no end date on the profile, which calls the US Gulf Coast Dow's major growth region. Other Dow roles include Vice President - Michigan Operations (2010–2011), President - Dow Africa (2010) and Regional President - India Middle East Africa (2006–2009).
Greg Oliveira
LinkedInExperience: Global Director of Operations · Dow
Global Director of Operations at Dow since July 2023, in Bahia, Brazil, with oversight, according to the profile, for all operations in the Latin America region, including assets in Mexico, Colombia, Brazil and Argentina. The profile also lists Senior Director Of Operations at Dow from 2021 and Site Manager (2016–2019).
Jim Fitterling
LinkedInExperience: President and Chief Operating Officer · Dow
Former President and Chief Operating Officer at Dow (2015–2018) and former Vice Chairman, Business Operations (2014–2015), a role the profile says involved developing and executing Dow's strategy to invest in a market-driven portfolio of businesses. Jim Fitterling was also Chief Executive Officer of Dow (2018–2026) and has chaired its board since 2020.
Joe Bohon
LinkedInExperience: Site Director - Texas Operations · Dow
Site Director - Texas Operations at Dow since April 2026, in Freeport, Texas. The profile also lists Senior Site Manufacturing Director - Texas Operations at Dow from March 2022, and Sr. Production Director, Packaging & Specialty Plastics, Solution PE (2018–2022).
John Sampson
LinkedInExperience: Senior Vice President Operations · Dow
Senior Vice President Operations at Dow since October 2020, in Midland County, Michigan. The profile also lists VP Manufacturing at Dow from 1983 to 2015, Vice President Operations at Olin (2015–2019) and Executive Vice President Business Operations at Olin Corp (2019–2020).
Julie Zielke
LinkedInExperience: Director of Manufacturing Operations · Dow
Director of Manufacturing Operations at Dow since June 2024, a role the profile describes as lead manufacturing and engineering director working to integrate the newly acquired Circulus mechanical recycling operations. Julie Zielke also held the same title at Dow from 2022 to 2024 and was Operations Leader - PDH 1 (2018–2022).
Luca Balbo
LinkedInExperience: Global Director of Operations - Industrial, Intermediates and Infrastructure Envelope · Dow
Global Director of Operations - Industrial, Intermediates and Infrastructure Envelope at Dow since October 2025, with a headline naming global multi-asset management and operational excellence. Other Dow roles include Senior Manufacturing Site Director (2021–2025), Global Business Manufacturing and Technology Leader (2017–2021) and Production Director (2012–2015).
Rich Wells
LinkedInExperience: Vice President Operations US Gulf Coast and Site Director Texas Operations · Dow
Former Vice President Operations US Gulf Coast and Site Director Texas Operations at Dow (2017–2021), and former Vice President Operations Canada and USA North and Site Director Michigan Operations CEO of UCC at Dow (2011–2017). The profile shows Rich Wells as retired from Dow since 2021.
Teresa Keating
LinkedInExperience: Director Global Operations, Performance Materials and Coatings · Dow
Director Global Operations, Performance Materials and Coatings at Dow since March 2022, in Midland County, Michigan. Other Dow roles include Global EH&S Director (2020–2022), Latin America Operations Director (2017–2020), Director Site Operations (2015–2017) and Business Manufacturing Technology Director (2012–2015).
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Match the person's scope to your question: site directors suit questions about running one integrated site, while global and regional operations leaders suit questions about running many assets across a business or region. Check whether the relevant role is current or past before asking about recent Dow practice.
Questions to take into the conversation
- 01How does Dow organize operations at a large integrated site that serves several businesses at once?
- 02What does a Dow operations leader look for when deciding where to invest in reliability, safety or capacity across a network of plants?
- 03How does Dow integrate an acquired plant or business into its manufacturing and operations systems?
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