Dr. Despina Anastasiou is Regional President for Dow in Central Europe.  In this role, she is responsible for leading Dow’s operations across the region with a particular focus on business development growth and stakeholder engagement.
She is a member of Dow’s European Leadership team, and a steering team member on both the European Women’s Network and Sustainability teams.  She holds board positions on the American Hellenic Chamber of Commerce and the Hellenic Association of Chemical Industries.

Despina joined Dow in 1990 and has held diverse roles of increasing responsibility in Market Management, Business Development and Business Leadership across a broad range of products, markets and countries.  In late 2013, Despina relocated to Athens, and was appointed to her current role in March 2016.
Despina attended Monash University in Melbourne, Australia and holds a B.Sc. (hons) and a Ph.D. in Chemistry. She also holds a Graduate Diploma in the Japanese language.