Jane Palmieri

Jane Palmieri serves as president of the Industrial Intermediates & Infrastructure operating segment within Dow. In this role, Palmieri oversees an industry-leading portfolio of businesses with annual sales of more than $16 billion, including Polyurethanes, Chlor-Alkali & Vinyl, Construction Chemicals and Industrial Solutions. In addition, she has executive oversight for Dow business in Asia Pacific. Palmieri is the executive sponsor of VetNet, Dow’s employee resource group that focuses on attracting, retaining and mentoring active service members as well as military veterans.

Palmieri has more than 20 years of experience with Dow. Prior to her current responsibilities, Palmieri held the role of business president, Dow Building & Construction. She has also held a variety of business roles throughout her career, spanning marketing, sales, new business development and business operations in several Dow businesses, including Dow Automotive, Dow Specialty Chemicals, Dow Coating Solutions, and Dow Solar.

Palmieri currently serves on the Board of Directors of Sadara Chemical Company, a joint venture between Dow and Saudi Arabian Oil Company (Saudi Aramco). She also serves on the Board of Directors for Stanley Black & Decker and the Midland Center for the Arts. Palmieri is a previous member of the Board of Directors for the Alliance to Save Energy, a federation of business, government, environmental and consumer leaders that advocates for the efficient and clean use of energy worldwide. On that board, she served as industry co-chair and was the first woman to hold that leadership post.

A member of the Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) and the Society of Women Engineers (SWE), Palmieri has served on the Board of Directors for the Girl Scouts of America, the Board of Trustees for the Chemical Education Foundation (CEF), and the Franklin Institute Board of Trustees. She was also a trustee for the Committee for Economic Development (CED).

Palmieri has a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering from Virginia Polytechnic and State Institute. She was named #10 on the 2020 HERoes 100 Women Executives List published annually by Yahoo Finance and INvolve showcasing leaders who are championing women in business and driving change for gender diversity in the workplace. In 2015, she was recognized by industry colleagues for her ongoing contributions with Green Building & Design’s prestigious Women in Sustainability Leadership Award. She has also received Crain’s Detroit 40-Under-40 Award and was named one of Automotive News’ 100 Leading Women in Automotive, both in 2005.