Bryan Jendretzke

Bryan Jendretzke

Global Benefits Director
The Dow Chemical Company

Bryan Jendretzke leads Dow’s Health, Wellbeing and Insurances group.  He is accountable for developing Dow’s health and wellbeing strategy, designing Dow’s health and wellbeing programs as well as delivering these programs to employees. Bryan has accountability to deliver our healthcare cost strategy and realize returns of our investment in wellbeing. Areas of focus include Global Health, Physical Wellness, Life Insurance, and Retiree Medical.

Bryan has held a variety of roles within the benefits space at Dow including leading the Benefits Center of Expertise, overseeing operational aspects of Dow’s plans globally and supporting MA&D strategy and negotiation.  He has also served on several of Dow’s retirement boards, including chairing Dow’s 401(k) Investment Committee.

Bryan started his career with Watson Wyatt in the United States where he held various consulting and analyst positions related to benefits including actuarial valuations under US and other GAAP.  While with Watson Wyatt, Bryan worked for several years in the company’s Munich office.  He has also had global responsibility for benefit programs at Visteon, a Tier 1 auto supplier.  He joined Dow in 2010.

Bryan holds a bachelor’s degree in Actuarial Science and Economics from Eastern Michigan University.