Katie Rupp Howerton, B.S.Ch.E. 2002, 2023 Academy Inductee

Katie began her career with Dow Chemical in 2002 as an Advanced Control and Optimization engineer supporting the Dow’s Ethylene Oxide technology implementing Dynamic Matrix Control and Real Time Optimization models. Katie’s role included supporting assets based in Louisiana, Texas, Canada, and UK. Katie has served in manufacturing roles such as operations support engineer and operations leader. In these roles, Katie focused on safe and reliable operations for various technologies within Dow. Katie has had specific emphasis with Process Safety while serving in these roles.  Katie has also pursued a career with a supply chain emphasis. In these roles, Katie has executed regional and global supply chain, logistics, and business process lead. These roles entailed work process design, tool development, inventory management, on time shipping as well as transportation safety requirements. Today, she works as a Commercial Portfolio Manager providing contract accountability and service delivery for Dow on-site customers and the Site Logistics Portfolio. Katie is Six Sigma Certified.

Arkansas Academy of Chemical Engineers, 2023.