Merszei named president of Dow EMEA & chairman of Dow Europe.

The Dow Chemical Company has promoted Geoffery Merszei, executive vice president and CFO, to a new role as president of Dow Europe, Middle East and Africa, while also serving as chairman of Dow Europe, and executive vice president of The Dow Chemical Company. Merszei has served as the company's CFO for the past five years. He will relocate to the Company's European headquarters in Horgen, Switzerland. Merszei will also assume additional responsibility as chair of the company's newly established geographic leadership council. William Weideman, vice president and controller, will assume the role of interim CFO while the company conducts a global search for a replacement for Merszei.