Diego Donoso

Accomplished senior Latino executive and officer at Dow Inc. with 30 years of experience. He led the company’s largest business unit, generating over $20B in annual sales and employing ~8,700 people. The Packaging & Specialty Plastics (P&SP) business operates as an integrated value chain, including Dow’s hydrocarbons unit. It is widely recognized as a global leader in polyethylene resins and functional copolymers used in food packaging, personal hygiene, automotive, power and telecommunications, construction, and consumer markets.He is known for innovative strategy, people development, and global leadership. His management style is disciplined and results-oriented. He led the development of a transformative sustainability strategy for Dow. He is recognized for integrity, collaboration, and inclusive leadership. He has served on joint venture boards in Brazil, Japan, and Saudi Arabia, and currently serves on a U.S. public company board. He has a strong track record integrating businesses following M&A and internal restructuring.P&SP consistently ranks among top-quartile performers in its industry. This performance is grounded in operational discipline and a best-owner mindset. Under his leadership, the business became more regionally empowered, aligned, and results-driven. It delivered value growth while improving working capital and productivity. He oversaw the startup and commercialization of two major integrated projects in Saudi Arabia (2016) and the U.S. Gulf Coast (2017). These projects expanded global derivative capacity by 6 billion pounds. He also led portfolio optimization, including divestitures of non-core assets and consolidation of business units to strengthen synergies and the innovation pipeline.In 2009, he was appointed President of Dow Japan and Korea, based in Tokyo. In 2012, he moved to Dow’s corporate headquarters as Vice President of Thermosets. Later that year, he was named President of P&SP.His board and industry experience includes serving on the Board of Directors of Sadara, a joint venture with Saudi Aramco. He also served on the Board of Circulate Capital and as Chairman of the Plastics Operating Committee of the American Chemistry Council. He is a strong advocate for the circular economy in plastics. He has spoken at global forums, including the World Economic Forum (Davos), GreenBiz, PlastIndia, and SustPack.