Argenton to Succeed Draves as Dow Vice President for EH&S and Chief Sustainability Officer
Andre Argenton joined Dow in 1999 in Brazil as a research scientist.
Dow recently announced that Mary Draves, vice president of Environment, Health and Safety (EH&S) and chief sustainability officer, has announced her decision to retire in April 2022, following more than 32 years of service with Dow. Andre Argenton, vice president of Core Research and Development (R&D), has been named vice president, EH&S and chief sustainability officer, and will assume the role upon Draves’ retirement.
Argenton joined Dow in 1999 in Brazil as a research scientist working with various Dow technologies in a broad range of applications like home and personal care, paints, and pulp and paper. Later in his career, in the U.S., he held numerous leadership positions including director of Core R&D and global R&D director of the Industrial Intermediates & Infrastructure business, where he was responsible for the pipeline of innovation programs.