Jeroen Bloemhard has been appointed business vice president and global executive director for Dow Corning's Xiameter brand. Based in Midland, Mich., he will oversee the operations and expansion of the Xiameter brand globally.

Bloemhard began his career at Dow Corning in 1991 and has a since held a variety of marketing and commercial leadership positions around the globe. He most recently served as director in the company's procurement organization and before that as business vice president and executive director of its global electronics industry business unit.  Bloemhard holds a bachelor's degree in Business Administration with a focus in international marketing and management and modern languages from the Hanse Polytechnical University in Groningen, the Netherlands.