Beth Dombrowa Email & Phone Number

Houston, Texas Area

Baytown, Tx

Responsible for strategic implementation of programs and projects at five manufacturing sites designed to accelerate Dow’s reputation in Houston area and across multiple key stakeholder groups, including community residents, media, employees, elected officials and partner organizations. • Manage all external facing activities, including company citizenship, charitable contributions, employee involvement• Act as PIO in emergency events, disseminating timely information across multiple audiences• Serve as Community Relations Chair of the East Harris County Manufacturer’s Association• Provide strategic communications council to local leadership• Develop and execute employee communications plans geared toward spirit and development• Identify strategic partnerships that align to Dow’s corporate goals of citizenship and sustainability• Promote all community contributions utilizing all available communication vehicles to enhance Dow’s reputation• Build proactive relationships and provide advocacy on Dow’s behalf in Houston area

Deer Park, Texas

Public Relations and Communications Manager, Deer Park site 2007-2009Responsible for all communications – external and internal – as well as charitable contributions-- for specialty chemical manufacturer’s largest facility. Rohm and Haas was acquired by The Dow Chemical Company in 2009.• Manage all aspects of community relations program, including employee volunteerism and charitable contributions• Develop safety-related awareness campaigns to drive improvement in OSHA recordable injury rate• Oversee organizational and employee communications, including internal televisions, web content and print newsletter• Serve as Community Relations Chair of Deer Park Local Emergency Planning Committee• Represent company within key partner organizations, including education institutions, Chambers of Commerce and trade associations

Houston, Texas Area

Responsible for the development and strategic implementation of company messages across nine diverse divisions and communicating critical issues to both global customer base and global workforce in the manufacturing industry. • Coordinate with divisional marketing teams to develop and execute trade media and advertising strategies• Manage company’s public relations agency• Write, edit and distribute bi-monthly e-newsletter for North American distributor audience• Produce quarterly corporate radio show targeted at critical internal sales/agent audience• Develop print newsletters, company videos, portal content and management presentations• Execute communications campaigns around corporate initiatives and goals utilizing integrated media, including print, web, voicemail and video • Work with divisional management to adopt and coordinate clear, consistent messages regarding industry challenges and the impact on the company, including facility closures, globalization and new systems implementation• Plan and execute annual Leadership Meeting• Plan and execute company’s participation in largest annual conference, including customer social and business events

Houston

• Reported directly to Senior Vice President, Corporate Communications• Responsible for communicating Fortune 500 company news/issues to internal and external audiences• Managed Annual Report copy, photography, printing and distribution• Wrote, edited and approved company literature • Strategized company’s entry in prestigious awards programs, most notably FORTUNE’s 100 Best Companies to Work For list• Managed a staff of 5, including performance reviews and target goals• Pitched and coordinated national interviews for Company Chairman and President, including CNBC, Fox News Network, FORTUNE magazine, Harvard Business Review, New York Times, etc.• Wrote senior executive speeches and coordinated public appearances• Planned and coordinated company-wide events, such as Profit Sharing Day, company-wide meetings, World’s Largest Pizza Party, etc. Researched and responded to media inquiries • Drafted press releases• Wrote and edited articles for inflight magazine (circ. 400,000) and all employee publications

Houston

• Wrote and edited copy for four national magazines• Researched and developed special reports on a variety of topics ranging from travel to finances to retirement• Assigned articles to freelance journalists• Wrote company ad copy