MIDLAND, Mich.—Dow Corning Corp. has promoted Stephanie A. Burns to president and CEO, taking over the CEO duties Jan. 1 from Gary E. Anderson, who retains the chairman reins.
With Dow Corning since 1983, Burns has been president and chief operating officer since February 2003. Before that she was executive vice president and a Dow Corning director for three years, with responsibility for science and technology, marketing and sales.
She spent her early years with the firm in research and product development.