James D. McIlvenny President, Asia Pacific & Greater China

Jim McIlvenny assumed additional responsibility as President of Dow Asia Pacific & Greater China in February, 2006.   He is a member of the Management Committee and the Geography team.

McIlvenny, who had been Dow Greater China President since January 2004, broadened his responsibilities to embrace Dow’s presence across the whole region, capitalizing on the many synergies that exist across Asia Pacific while ensuring that the Company’s focus on Greater China remains just as sharp as it has been these past few years. McIlvenny is based in Shanghai, China.  

Prior to being named President of Dow Greater China, he served as Business Vice President of Specialty Polymers, a portfolio of businesses providing a diverse range of products for applications in industries such as paints and coatings, water purification, transportation, construction, pharmaceuticals, and personal care.

McIlvenny joined Dow in Australia in 1982, where he held a number of positions in Chemical and Performance Products in the areas of technical service, sales, marketing, and business leadership. From 1989 to 1998, he was involved in the commercial and business operations for Liquid Separations, beginning in Tokyo as the Business Manager for Separation Systems in Dow Pacific.

He moved to Midland, Michigan, to serve as the Director of Marketing, Sales and Service for Liquid Separations in Dow North America. In 1995, he became the Global Business Director for Liquid Separations, and as part of that role, he was named President and CEO of FilmTec Corporation, a wholly-owned subsidiary of The Dow Chemical Company.

In 1998, McIlvenny was named President and CEO of Hampshire Chemical Corp., a wholly-owned subsidiary of The Dow Chemical Company, then based in Lexington, Massachusetts.

Rev. 04/16/2007