Ashland’s Carolmarie Brown tapped for top Women in Business by Delaware Today and the Delaware Business Times
December 04 2023 - 6:00AM
As a female business executive, strategist, marketing and
communications expert and philanthropist, Carolmarie Brown
understands how to shape the brand and reputation of multinational
companies, drive business growth and put the power of Ashland’s
people and products in the hands of customers and communities
around the world.
Brown, Ashland’s vice president corporate
affairs, marketing, brand and business communications has a passion
for problem-solving that is well-served in a company whose purpose
is to responsibly solve for a better world™. But what makes her
different is her unique ability to jump across functional lines,
from the boardroom to the STEM classroom, from communications to
business operations, and from philanthropy to employee engagement
with both ease and understanding. Brown has led the development of
a comprehensive philanthropic strategy, Responsible Solvers,™ that
allows Ashland leaders and local employees to customize their
philanthropic community programs to fit the unique needs of
countries and cultures from Thailand to Texas and Newark to New
Delhi. It’s a business philosophy that has paid significant
dividends with a focus on bringing more women and minorities into
the fields of Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) that
taps the business leaders of tomorrow today.
When Ashland took on a new Environmental, Social
and Governance (ESG) strategy that drove those disciplines deeper
into the company at every level, it was Brown who spearheaded the
communications plan, bringing a technical strategy to life, and
shining a spotlight on the people behind the products, employees
who are experts in manufacturing, sourcing, sales and research and
development. By 2022, Ashland’s ESG presence became a defining
feature of the $2.5 billion company, with a digital presence whose
audiences increased by more than 1700 percent in one year
alone.
Throughout her career, she has helped companies achieve
strategic objectives with marketing know-how and a keen eye on the
bottom line. She's a brand builder with business acumen, who led
the evolution of the Ashland corporate brand strategy, positioning
and creative identity, post-IPO of Valvoline. The work won a
REBRAND® 100 Award of Distinction and an Ashland Chairman's
Award.
Prior to Ashland, Brown’s business accomplishments include a
25-year career at DuPont in various roles, including marketing,
sales, communications, issues management, public relations, new
business and product development, brand management and licensing.
She was responsible for some of DuPont’s most profitable brands,
including Teflon®, Lycra®, Corian®, and STAINMASTER®. Carolmarie
began her professional career as a child model and in broadcasting
and advertising, and previously worked with the Kraft Dairy Group
and Dow Consumer Products. All of this gave her a foundation to
build a powerful and influential career.
“I am deeply honored by this recognition,” Brown explains. “The
truth is, I am a part of an amazing team of solvers from every
corner of the world in a company that enables everyone to bring
their authentic selves to work. The fact that I get to help create
and shape these strategies is a testament to our CEO, whom I deeply
admire, and to the mentors, both women and men that I have had
throughout my 35-year career. And that passion for problem solving
at Ashland means we get to work on some of the most profound
problems facing the world from climate issues and disease to
sustainable sourcing and diversity. But nothing is as rewarding as
seeing young women today, aspiring to business leadership, who like
my own daughters have become interested in STEM. These young ladies
are our future - the next generation of solvers, and I am happy to
help them on their paths as leaders and as women.”
“Carolmarie is modest about her accomplishments,
but the reality is the knowledge, visionary creativity and passion
she brings to her job and to her life inspire more people than she
knows,” said Guillermo Novo, chair and chief executive officer,
Ashland. “She is an integral part of Ashland’s executive team and
of the surrounding community. While we are not surprised by this
recognition, we are proud that others see the breadth of who she is
and all she has accomplished.”
Brown and 39 other women will be recognized at ceremonies on
November 30 at the Lighthouse Cove Event Center in Dewey Beach,
Del. and on December 6, 2023 at the Chase Center on the Riverfront,
Wilmington, Del. The honorees were chosen from more than 300
entries spanning a wide range of industries and roles across
Delaware.
To learn more visit ashland.com/ESG
About Ashland
Ashland Inc. (NYSE: ASH) is a global additives and specialty
ingredients company with a conscious and proactive mindset for
environment, social and governance (ESG). The company serves
customers in a wide range of consumer and industrial markets,
including architectural coatings, construction, energy, food and
beverage, nutraceuticals, personal care and pharmaceutical.
Approximately 3,800 passionate, tenacious solvers – from renowned
scientists and research chemists to talented engineers and plant
operators – thrive on developing practical, innovative and elegant
solutions to complex problems for customers in more than 100
countries. Visit ashland.com and ashland.com/ESG to learn
more.
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION:
Media Relations: |
Lin Nordmeyer |
+1 (302) 545-9882 |
lin.nordmeyer@ashland.com
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