Kevin Kolevar

Kevin M. Kolevar is Vice President, Government Affairs, Public Policy and Issues Management at the Dow Chemical Company. He joined Dow Chemical in 2009

In his position with Dow Chemical, Kolevar has been an outspoken supporter of advanced manufacturing policies for the US, workforce equality issues, comprehensive natural gas export policy, and the Export–Import Bank of the United States.

Department of Energy Following the inauguration of President George W. Bush in 2001, Kolevar joined the Department of Energy as a Senior Policy Advisor. From 2003 to 2005, Kolevar served as chief of staff to the Deputy Secretary of Energy Kyle McSlarrow. While at the department, Kolevar was chair of the Department of Energy National Security Working Group. He also served as an advisor to the U.S.-Canada Task Force investigating the 2003 Northeast blackout. In 2005, he was named director of the newly created Office of Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability. In August 2007, he was confirmed as the Assistant Secretary for the program.

The Dow Chemical Company In late 2009, Kolevar joined Dow Chemical as senior director, international government affairs and public policy. In 2012, he became vice president, government affairs and public policy.

Advocacy with Dow Kolevar worked on the Obama administration's Advanced Manufacturing Partnership, a national effort bringing together industry, universities, and the federal government to invest in emerging technologies to create high quality manufacturing jobs and enhance US global competitiveness.

He has spoken on behalf of Dow in support of policies to revitalize U.S. manufacturing and a measured approach to natural gas exports. In 2014, Kolevar described annual exports of 6 billion to 8 billion cubic tons as a "sweet spot" that would preserve domestic supply.

Kolevar has been a longstanding supporter of Congressional reauthorization of the Export–Import Bank of the United States and is an outspoken advocate for workforce equality on behalf of Dow.