The Dow Corning board of directors, Midland, Mich., elected Dr. Stephanie A. Burns, president and chief executive officer, to the position of chairman. Burns will replace Gary E. Anderson, who announced his retirement after serving as board chairman since 2001. Both changes became effective January 1, 2006. Burns will continue to serve as Dow Corning CEO, a post she assumed after Anderson's retirement from active service with the company in July 2004.
Ultra Additives, LLC, Bloomfield, N.J., part of the Münzing Group, has appointed Terri Dober to the position of West Coast regional sales manager. Ms. Dober will be responsible for sales in the industrial fluid, paint, coatings, adhesives and wood-preservative product industries in California, Washington, Arizona and Oregon.