Dow Chemical Japan announced on 28 August that Saito Masanori (齋藤 雅則) would be appointed as its new president, effective 1 September 2026. Current president Jarrod Trusler (ジャロッド・トラスラー) is scheduled to transfer to the company's US headquarters.
Dow Chemical Japan announced that Saito Masanori (齋藤 雅則) would assume the additional role of representative director and president while retaining his current position. Saito Masanori (齋藤 雅則) will continue to hold his other position at the company while serving as president.
The new president's appointment will take effect on 1 September 2026, and the announcement was made on 28 August 2026. Jarrod Trusler (ジャロッド・トラスラー) is expected to transfer to the company's US headquarters.
Saito Masanori (齋藤 雅則) graduated from the Department of Portuguese Studies in the Faculty of Foreign Studies at Sophia University and joined Dow Japan in 2001. He subsequently held various positions in marketing and sales, including director-level roles in business divisions, became head of the Dow Consumer Solutions business unit in 2024, and has held his current position since 2025.
Saito Masanori (齋藤 雅則)'s appointment is expected to strengthen the management structure under the representative director and president of Dow Chemical Japan. Meanwhile, the impact of the transition from the current president on the company's business strategy will depend on future developments.