ADM: Company Announces Appointments

Decatur / IL. (adm) Archer Daniels Midland Company (ADM) Chairman, CEO and President Patricia Woertz announced a slate of management appointments, saying, «To achieve our growth aspirations, we must expand and develop our leadership team. These moves help strengthen ADM´s leadership today and ensure a strong pipeline of capable leaders in the years to come». Effective December 01, the following corporate officers have been promoted or named to new positions:

• Mark Bemis has been named senior vice president and president, Corn. Previously, he served as vice president and president, Cocoa, Milling and Financial Services.
• Matt Jansen has been named senior vice president. He continues to serve as president, Global Oilseeds.
• Craig Huss has been named senior vice president. He continues to serve as president, Agricultural Services.
• Joe Taets, vice president, has been named president, Grain.
• Mark Kolkhorst, has been appointed a corporate officer and named vice president and president, Milling and Cocoa.
• Victoria Podesta, vice president, has been named chief communications officer.
• Mike Baroni has been named vice president, Economic Policy.

Bemis, Jansen and Huss also join the company´s Strategic Planning Committee. The following leadership appointments are also effective December 01:

• Kris Lutt has been named president, Milling.
• Chris Boerm has been named advisor, Office of the Chairman.
• Conrad Givers has been named vice president, Sweetener Sales.

Info: The complete announcement inclusive some biographical information is available here on ADM´s web server.