ARCHER DANIELS MIDLAND (ADM)
Sector: Consumer Staples
| Ticker | Position | Age | Qualifications and Experience | Committee Memberships | Filing Year |
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Sector: Consumer Staples
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Director information for ADM
| Ticker | Position | Age | Qualifications and Experience | Committee Memberships | Filing Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ADM | Lead Independent Director; Lead Director | 70 | ["Expertise with the international agricultural industry", "business transformation", "agri-business operations", "corporate finance", "M&A activity", "Finance / Accounting", "International Business", "Agriculture / Food / Retail Consumer", "M&A", "Risk Management", "Sustainability / Environmental / Social", "Expertise in international agricultural industry", "Corporate finance and reporting", "Capital allocation strategies", "Experience leading financing for M&A activity", "Expertise in risk management and strategic planning", "Experience developing capital allocation strategies aligned with corporate sustainability priorities"] | [] | 2026 |
Companies shown below are based on exact name match for the selected Director
| Ticker | Position | Age | Qualifications and Experience | Committee Memberships | Filing Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SW | Chair of Audit Committee | [] | ["Audit Committee"] | 2026 | |
| HRL | Director | 66 | ["Expertise in finance and related functions", "Knowledge of corporate development, agri-business and international operations"] | [] | 2021 |
| RKT | Director | 59 | ["Chief financial officer","Executive vice president","Chief executive officer of the vegetable business of Monsanto Company","Director of Hormel Foods Corporation since October 2007","Director of Archer Daniels Midland Company since May 2011","Experience in complex financial matters","Member of numerous public company boards"] | [] | 2014 |
Biography sourced from the proxy statement filing.
Mr. Crews, who has served as our independent Lead Director since May 2023, contributes to the Board deep expertise in the international agricultural industry, business transformation, and agri-business operations gained over his 32-year career at Monsanto, a global agrochemical and agricultural biotechnology company. Serving in his role as Chief Financial Officer at Monsanto for nearly a decade, Mr. Crews oversaw corporate finance and reporting in addition to capital allocation strategies. His other roles with the company included helming the global vegetable business, assignments in Latin America, and leading financial operations for its Asia-Pacific business, which gave him significant expertise in risk management and strategic planning. Mr. Crews also has experience leading financing for M&A activity and other corporate transactions, including overseeing the financial integration of 11 acquired seed companies as head of finance for Monsanto's Global Seed Group. His long tenure in agricultural industry executive leadership led him to develop a keen understanding of evolving views of broad stakeholder groups on sustainability and contributed to his experience developing capital allocation strategies aligned with corporate sustainability priorities. Recognized by the NACD Directorship 100 for his leadership, excellence, and integrity in corporate governance, Mr. Crews is well-qualified to serve in the role of Lead Director. Additionally, having served on the Board since 2011, his tenure enables him to have a deep understanding of the Company's strategy, business, products, and goals, allowing him to more effectively provide independent strategic leadership to the Company. Public Boards CURRENT: Smurfit WestRock plc (f/k/a WestRock Company) (directorship ends May 2026) PRIOR (within past 5 years): Hormel Foods Corporation Non-Public & Non-Profit Boards; Memberships CURRENT: Freed-Hardeman University (board member); Teays River Investments (Lead Director) (directorship ends March 2026) Career Highlights Monsanto Company (a global agricultural and seed company) - Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Vegetable Business CEO (2007-2009) - Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (2000-2007) - Various other roles (1977-2000)