Carter took over the CEO role July 1 after helping create and implement the “transform to outperform” strategy announced in January. “This is really a privilege and an honor to be leading this company in such a time of change.” That change includes Carter being both the first woman and the first Black CEO of the nearly 130-year-old manufacturer and largest chemicals company in the Americas. Last week, as Carter presided over her first earnings report as CEO, she delivered more change. “There are some things that we have to change,” Carter said.