MIDLAND, Mich., July 7 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Dow Corning
Chairman, President and CEO Dr. Stephanie A. Burns has been
appointed by U.S. President Barack Obama to the President's Export
Council, a public/private sector advisory committee that advises
the President on international trade.
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The Council will advise the President on policies and
initiatives to improve U.S. trade performance; promote expanded
exports; and address trade-related challenges among the business,
industrial, agricultural, labor, and government communities.
"I am proud that Dow Corning is viewed by government officials
and the business community as an innovative leader in global
business," said Dr. Burns, whose term lasts until November 2011. "Collaborating with this diverse,
experienced and respected group of individuals will be an honor,
but more importantly, will help guide the
United States for sustainable economic strength."
The PEC, which reports to the Department of Commerce, will play
a key role in the President's plan to double U.S. exports over the
next five years. The Council will be chaired by James McNerney, CEO of the Boeing Corporation.
Ursula Burns, CEO of the Xerox
Corporation, will serve as vice chair.
"To build on the progress we've made so far, I've appointed
these accomplished men and women to serve in these important
roles," said President Barack Obama
at a reception at the White House Rose Garden where he announced
the council members. "I am confident that their depth of experience
in the private sector will be valuable as we continue working to
open new markets for American goods, boost our exports and level
the playing field for American workers."
"This challenging economic environment only heightens the
importance of some of the trade challenges and opportunities we
have in the U.S.," said Burns.
Dr. Burns' 27-year career at Dow Corning has spanned scientific
research, issues management, science and technology leadership and
business management. She has been a member of Dow Corning's Board
of Directors since 2001, and was elected President in 2003, Chief
Executive Officer in 2004, and Chairman in 2006. She
joined Dow Corning in Midland,
Michigan in 1983 as a researcher where she quickly moved
into product development leading advances in electronic materials.
In 1994 she became the company's first director of Women's Health.
She relocated to Brussels, Belgium
in 1997, initially as director of Science and Technology for
Europe and then subsequently as
the director for two of Dow Corning's industries, electronics and
life sciences. In December 2000, she
returned to the United States to
become Executive Vice President, responsible for global
operations. Dr. Burns serves on the boards of the American
Chemistry Council, the Society for Women's Health Research, and
GlaxoSmithKline plc. She is also the honorary president of the
Society of Chemical Industry.
Dow Corning is a global leader in silicones, silicon-based
technology and innovation, with more than 25,000 customers
worldwide. The company offers more than 7,000 products and services
via the company's Dow Corning® and XIAMETER®
brands. Dow Corning is equally owned by The Dow Chemical
Company (NYSE: DOW) and Corning, Incorporated (NYSE: GLW). More
than half of Dow Corning's annual sales are outside
the United States.
SOURCE Dow Corning