– USA, IL – ADM (NYSE: ADM), a global leader in human and animal nutrition, today announced the nomination of Dr. Ellen de Brabander for her election to its Board of Directors, at the upcoming AGM on May 4, 2023.
“Our Board’s leadership has been critical to our portfolio transformation, and with the addition of Ellen de Brabander, we’re adding new expertise to help power our growth. Ellen brings a broad scientific background and deep R&D and innovation experience in human nutrition, life sciences, and animal health – which align well with many of the growth opportunities ADM is pursuing,” said Chairman and CEO, Juan Luciano.
The company also announced that Lead Director Don Felsinger will retire from the Board, while Board member, Francisco Sanchez, will not stand for re-election.
About Dr. Ellen de Brabander
In her current role at Elanco, Dr. Ellen de Brabander drives early and late-stage pipeline execution across pet health and farm animals, including nutritional health solutions. She previously served as SVP for R&D at PepsiCo, with company-wide responsibility for food safety, quality, regulatory, and digital transformation in R&D, and before that, for all product innovations for the nutrition category. De Brabander has also held executive leadership positions in Boehringer Ingelheim (then known as Merial), Merck Animal Health, and DSM.
Dr. Ellen de Brabander holds a Ph.D. in bio-organic chemistry from Leiden University in The Netherlands, having completed post-doctoral work in molecular biology at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. She has co-authored more than 60 publications in scientific journals, holds 18 patents and has received multiple awards for her research, including the Golden Medal from the Royal Dutch Chemical Society in 2000 for Best Chemist under 40. She was a founding board member of the European Institute of Technology and founding CEO of EIT Food, the largest public-private partnership in the food sector.
About ADM
ADM unlocks the power of nature to enrich the quality of life. We’re a premier global human and animal nutrition company, delivering solutions today with an eye to the future. We’re blazing new trails in health and well-being as our scientists develop groundbreaking products to support healthier living. We’re a cutting-edge innovator leading the way to a new future of plant-based consumer and industrial solutions to replace petroleum-based products. We’re an unmatched agricultural supply chain manager and processor, providing food security by connecting local needs with global capabilities. And we’re a leader in sustainability, scaling across entire value chains to help decarbonize our industry and safeguard our planet. From the seed of the idea to the outcome of the solution, we give customers an edge in solving the nutritional and sustainability challenges of today and tomorrow.
SOURCE: www.adm.com.
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