Puay Koon Chia

Puay Koon Chia kickstarted her career at Dow as a lab technician in 1993. Over the next three decades, she climbed the ranks at the U.S. chemical giant, eventually becoming its Asia-Pacific president in 2023, based in Singapore. She’s championed sustainable operations in packing and infrastructure. Dow generated $7.7 billion in revenue from its Asia-Pacific operations, a 6.7% decline, as the firm faces challenges from declining local prices.