Kimberly Olson
Global Sustainability Marketing Communications Manager, Dow
Kimberly Olson is the Global Sustainability Marketing Communications Manager for Polyurethanes and Industrial Solutions at Dow, one of the world’s leading materials science companies, serving customers in high-growth markets and operating manufacturing sites in over 30 countries. Kim is responsible for shaping the businesses’ reputation during a pivotal industry transformation and promoting solutions to deliver a sustainable future through materials science innovation and value chain collaboration.
Prior to her current role, Kim managed global and sustainability communications for Dow’s $1 billion Construction Chemicals portfolio. Previously, she served as a member of Dow’s Global Office of Inclusion and HR communications team, contributing to the company’s transformative diversity, inclusion and equity strategy as well as the company’s first two ESG progress reports. She began her career on the merger & acquisition communications team, aligned to the DowDuPont transaction.
In 2022, Kim was nominated and selected to participate in the United Nations Global Compact Sustainability Development Goals Innovation Accelerator for Young Professionals where she learned from and worked alongside peers, UN leaders and academic faculty from the Thunderbird School of Global Management at Arizona State University. This intensive nine-month program focused on advancing sustainable business models through innovation and the SDG global framework.
Kim earned a bachelor’s degree in Integrative Public Relations from Central Michigan University in 2017 with minor concentrations in Legal Studies and Leadership as a Leader Advancement Scholar with the Sarah R. Opperman Leadership Institute.
Global Sustainability Marketing Communications Manager, Dow
Kimberly Olson is the Global Sustainability Marketing Communications Manager for Polyurethanes and Industrial Solutions at Dow, one of the world’s leading materials science companies, serving customers in high-growth markets and operating manufacturing sites in over 30 countries. Kim is responsible for shaping the businesses’ reputation during a pivotal industry transformation and promoting solutions to deliver a sustainable future through materials science innovation and value chain collaboration.
Prior to her current role, Kim managed global and sustainability communications for Dow’s $1 billion Construction Chemicals portfolio. Previously, she served as a member of Dow’s Global Office of Inclusion and HR communications team, contributing to the company’s transformative diversity, inclusion and equity strategy as well as the company’s first two ESG progress reports. She began her career on the merger & acquisition communications team, aligned to the DowDuPont transaction.
In 2022, Kim was nominated and selected to participate in the United Nations Global Compact Sustainability Development Goals Innovation Accelerator for Young Professionals where she learned from and worked alongside peers, UN leaders and academic faculty from the Thunderbird School of Global Management at Arizona State University. This intensive nine-month program focused on advancing sustainable business models through innovation and the SDG global framework.
Kim earned a bachelor’s degree in Integrative Public Relations from Central Michigan University in 2017 with minor concentrations in Legal Studies and Leadership as a Leader Advancement Scholar with the Sarah R. Opperman Leadership Institute.