Neil C. Hawkins, Sc.D. Vice President, Sustainability & EH&S The Dow Chemical Co. Midland, Michigan, U.S.A.

Dr. Neil Hawkins serves as Vice President of Sustainability and Environment, Health & Safety (EH&S) for The Dow Chemical Company.  In this global role, Hawkins drives sustainability strategy across the company and is accountable for the implementation of Dow's transformational 2015 Sustainability Goals.  He directly leads a team of sustainability and life-cycle professionals and also has global responsibility for Dow's organizations and programs for Product Safety/Toxicology, Regulatory Affairs, Medical/Health Services, Epidemiology, EH&S Auditing and Compliance, and Remediation.  Previously, Hawkins led EH&S and Security programs for a major Dow manufacturing and R&D site, and served as global EH&S Director for the industry's largest commodity chemical business.  Additionally, he has served in a wide range of other EH&S, Operations, and Public Policy roles since joining the company in 1988

Hawkins is also a widely recognized expert in sustainability, health, and environmental policy.  He serves on the National Academies Roundtable for Science and Technology for Sustainability, and on the Green Chemistry Science Advisory Panels of both California and Michigan.  He is a member of the International Leadership Council for The Nature Conservancy, and Board member of The Keystone Center and Global Water Challenge.  Hawkins also lead's Dow's global university relationships in the area of sustainability, including the Dow Sustainable Innovation Student Challenge Awards, and he is a member of the Advisory Board of the Erb Institute for Global Sustainable Enterprise at the University of Michigan.

In his community, Hawkins has served in multiple, diverse board appointments, and currently is on the Board of the Midland Foundation.  He and his family are also very active in disability advocacy.  Hawkins holds masters and doctoral degrees from Harvard University, School of Public Health, and a bachelor's degree from Georgia Tech.

Rev. 03/11/2009