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D. E. (Dave) Kepler is executive vice president chief sustainability officer (CSO) chief information officer (CIO) and corporate director of Shared Services for The Dow Chemical Company. He is a member of Dow's Executive Leadership Committee which is responsible for corporate strategy and financial performance. He also has oversight responsibilities for Dow’s Canadian region. In his Shared Services leadership capacity Kepler has global responsibility for functions including Customer Service; Information Systems; Purchasing; Six Sigma; Supply Chain; Work Process Improvement; and Environment Health and Safety (EH&S).
Kepler began his Dow career in 1975 in Pittsburg California after receiving a bachelor's degree in chemical engineering from the University of California at Berkeley. He has had numerous career assignments in Information Technology and Business with geographic assignments in the U.S. Canada and the Pacific.
As CSO Kepler is charged with leading the company’s push toward achieving its 2015 Sustainability goals and is responsible for guiding sustainable business development. He is a member of Dow's Management Committee and chairs its Sustainability Committee. In addition Kepler chairs the Corporate Environmental Advisory Council (CEAC) an organization formed to provide an outside-in perspective on sustainability to Dow.
As CIO a role he has held for 10 years Kepler has been in the forefront of information technology deployment in the industry. He is a recognized leader in the area of cyber security providing advice and guidance across industry and government.
Kepler is a board member of Dorinco Reinsurance Company and Liana Limited both Dow affiliated companies. He is a member of the board of directors of Teradata Corporation. He is also on the board of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and is the Great Lakes Regional vice chairman. Kepler serves on the executive board of the Chemical IT Council leading its Cyber Security Program and is a member of the American Chemical Society and the American Institute of Chemical Engineers. He serves on the Center for Responsible Business advisory board for the University of California at Berkeley.
Kepler lives in Midland Michigan the headquarters of Dow where he currently chairs the Alexis de Tocqueville Society of the United Way of Midland County.
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