Garrett Geer joined the Dow Chemical Company in 1984 and has developed strong business, diplomacy and communications skills through broad experiences in packaging, purchasing, communications, public affairs, sales, marketing and issues management roles at Dow. Geer was named Director of Government Affairs and Public Affairs for the Middle East and Africa in January 2010. Previously, he served as the State Government Affairs Leader for Dow in the U.S. with responsibility for managing state and federal legislative advocacy and public policy in Michigan, Ohio, Illinois and Minnesota. Geer helped launch Dow’s North American association with Habitat for Humanity International, served a key role in negotiating naming rights for the multi-venue facility now known as The Dow Event Center in Saginaw and represented Dow in initiating a relationship with the Professional Walleye Trail (PWT) Fishing Tournament. He is a two-time recipient of Dow’s Pinnacle Award for Sales Excellence, a Dow SCRIBE Award recipient for excellence in communications media, a 2005 graduate of Leadership Michigan and a recipient of the President’s Award for Community Service from the Saginaw County Chamber of Commerce. Geer was instrumental in helping to build career ladders for the Saginaw County Business and Education Partnership and also helped develop the MLK Regional Scholarship Awards event. He is a member of the Freeland Lions Club and Ducks Unlimited and has also served on a wide variety of committees and boards for regional and state chambers and industry associations.