John is responsible for driving innovation for supply chain automation across Dow and he provides technical leadership globally across the other innovation domains in the Integrated Supply Chain Innovation Center. He also has primary responsibility in the Innovation Center for external engagement and intellectual property strategy. In his 39+ years at Dow, he has extensive experience in all aspects of control and optimization of chemical processes and he has worked in a wide variety of process technologies. John has also led the application of model-based techniques for supply chain optimization across numerous businesses in Dow. During his career, he has served in technology leadership positions in manufacturing and engineering, research and development, and integrated supply chain.