Dow Chief Inclusion Officer Karen S. Carter Named to Catalyst Board of Advisors

Karen S. Carter, chief inclusion officer at The Dow Chemical Company, a subsidiary of DowDuPont, has been appointed to the board of advisors at Catalyst, the leading nonprofit organization with a mission to accelerate progress for women through workplace inclusion. In her role with Catalyst, Carter will work across industries to assess and advance best practices for the advancement of female talent from premier employers across multiple sectors.

“Karen’s appointment to Catalyst’s board of advisors is both recognition of her outstanding ability to influence change and the strength of her commitment to build inclusive work environments where all employees thrive,” said Jim Fitterling, Dow’s president and chief operating officer. “She understands first-hand the power of connecting diversity to individual and business success, which will be of great benefit to the Catalyst Board of Advisors.”

As a member of the board of advisors, Carter will help further Catalyst’s mission of offering businesses strategic advice and counsel on topics related to the advancement of women. She will join senior executives on the Advisory Board from leading companies including DuPont, The Coca-Cola Company, IBM Corporation, Bloomberg L.P. and EY – all of which are active members.

“Dow and Catalyst are aligned in their missions to accelerate progress for women in the workplace,” said Carter. “I’m honored to be a member of the Board of Advisors, to both give and gain valuable insights that can advance inclusion efforts at Dow and elsewhere.”

Catalyst was founded in 1962 and is the leading nonprofit in accelerating progress for women through workplace inclusion. With operations in the United States, Canada, India, Australia and Japan, and more than 800 supporting organizations, Catalyst is the trusted resource for research, information and advice about women at work. Dow has been a member of Catalyst since the mid-1990s.





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