Peter Molinaro is Vice President of Federal and State Government Affairs for The Dow Chemical Company based in Washington, D.C.  He is responsible for supervision of federal and state government affairs professionals, advocacy management and maintaining relationships with national political and governmental organizations.  He leads the company’s advocacy efforts on U.S. energy and climate change policy.

Prior to joining Dow, Peter was Assistant Director of Government Affairs for Union Carbide Corporation.  He is a 1997 recipient of the Union Carbide Chairman’s Award in the category of Environmental Excellence for his advocacy work on the Land Disposal Program Flexibility Act of 1996.

After beginning his career in local government, he joined Union Carbide in 1981 as Manager of Community Affairs and then spent several years as Regional Manager of Public Affairs, responsible for state government relations in the northeast.

He is a member of the Board of Directors of the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy, The Business-Government Relations Council, and the Public Affairs Council and is Immediate Past Chairman of the Federal Government Affairs Committee of the American Chemistry Council.

He holds a Masters degree in Public Administration from the University of Hartford and a Bachelors degree in Political Science from Central Connecticut State University. A native of Danbury, Connecticut, he currently resides in Oakton, Virginia with his wife and two daughters.