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Minutes of Meeting - - Tuesday 4th of October
Present: Patty Aspin, Noel Bush, Kevin Campbell, Linda Cline,
Maureen Donker, Susan Dusseau, Tom Gilstad, Jim Haiser, Kacey Hermans, Brent
McCumons, Rich Rausch, Brenda Sauve, Eileen Starks, Billy Strawter, Jim
Whitlock
Absent: Greg Dorrien, Steve LaLonde, Phil Shaver, Dan
Sorenson, Rodney Sweet
Guest Speaker: Stephanie Burns, Bill Gagliardi
Start-up/Announcements: (Maureen)
• Welcome
• Review agenda
• September meeting minutes were reviewed and approved.
• Two minor modifications were identified and will be changed.
• Maureen asked the panel members if they had heard any
comments from the
community
• Congratulations to Kacey Hermans. She received a high level
youth leadership role
and spent four days in Washington, D.C.
1. Dow Corning
Overview & Update(Stephanie Burns)
Stephanie presented the CAP with an update of where we stand as a
Corporation today. We are close to a 4 billion dollar company. She
shared the vision and provided an overview of the number of employees we employ
globally. She also highlighted how many customers, products and services
(solutions) that we offer. She reviewed the financial performance,
silicone technology, competitive essence and Strategic Direction.
Stephanie also emphasized the key things that we must deliver on in the next
five years to be successful.
2. Essential 2
Life:(Bill Gagliardi)
Bill gave a presentation on the Essential 2 Life program.
He explained how each Site within Dow Corning was rolling this out and the
benefit that we feel it provides. The program was launched on September
27. The program explains how Chemistry plays a key role in everyday
life. The panel viewed two advertisements that have aired on television.
This ties in with Dow Corning’s Social, Environmental & Economic
values. Copies of Dow Corning’s 2004 Sustainability Report will be
distributed at the November meeting.
Prep for November meeting:
Jim’s vision for the panel
• What can we be doing as a panel?
• Outreach
• What is our role?
(break out into smaller groups)
Meeting ended @ 5:00p.m.
Date of next meeting: Tuesday, November 1, 2005
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