10 ADM legal leaders
Cynthia Ervin, General Counsel - NA at ADM, is one of ten ADM legal leaders listed here, alongside people who hold associate general counsel, assistant general counsel and vice president of legal affairs, regulatory and compliance roles. A reader can learn how legal leaders work at ADM from people who have held the role.
Professionals to explore
Aaron Van Nice
LinkedInExperience: Vice President, Legal Affairs, Regulatory & Compliance (LARC) - Operational Excellence · ADM
Aaron Van Nice has been Vice President, Legal Affairs, Regulatory & Compliance (LARC) - Operational Excellence at ADM since September 2025. Aaron Van Nice was Vice President, Legal Operations - Legal, Compliance and Government Relations (2019–2025) and Global Director of Legal Operations (2018–2019) at ADM, and Director, Legal Operations at Baxter International Inc. (2007–2018).
Arianna Righi
LinkedInExperience: Associate General Counsel EMEA · ADM
Arianna Righi has been Associate General Counsel EMEA at ADM in Lausanne, Switzerland since February 2021 and has held a Senior Counsel EMEA role at ADM since 2013. Arianna Righi was Founder/Owner of Righi Avocats - Law Firm (2006–2013) and Senior Legal Counsel at Degussa (Evonik Industries) (2004–2006), and the profile describes being a dual-qualified lawyer in France and Italy.
Cynthia Ervin
LinkedInExperience: General Counsel - NA · ADM
Cynthia Ervin has been General Counsel - NA at ADM since September 2025, based in Decatur, Illinois. Cynthia Ervin was Chief Counsel, Carbohydrate Solutions at ADM (2024–2025) and Associate General Counsel and Global Real Estate Director at ADM (2006–2024), and has also been Chairperson of the State of Illinois Executive Ethics Commission since 2019.
Emily Fitzgerald
LinkedInExperience: Associate General Counsel, North America Ag Services & Oilseeds and Business Unit Lead · ADM
Emily Fitzgerald has been Associate General Counsel, North America Ag Services & Oilseeds and Business Unit Lead at ADM in Chicago since September 2025. Emily Fitzgerald was Associate General Counsel (2025) and Senior Counsel Ag Services & Oilseeds (2022–2025) at ADM, and the profile describes advising commercial teams across agriculture, commodities, biofuels and transportation.
Florian Meer
LinkedInExperience: Associate General Counsel (EMEA) Prokurist · ADM
Florian Meer has been Associate General Counsel (EMEA) Prokurist at ADM in the Greater Hamburg Area since March 2023 and has held a Senior Counsel (EMEA) Prokurist role at ADM since January 2020. The profile headline describes Florian Meer as Associate General Counsel (EMEA), Rechtsanwalt and Prokurist at Archer Daniels Midland Company, covering the EMEA region.
Frédérique Thurén
LinkedInExperience: General Counsel LARC (Legal Affairs, Regulatory & Compliance) EMEA · ADM
Frédérique Thurén has been General Counsel LARC (Legal Affairs, Regulatory & Compliance) EMEA at ADM in Switzerland since September 2025. Frédérique Thurén was Chief Counsel EMEA at ADM (2025), Chief Legal Officer at Valmont Group (2019–2025) and held senior corporate counsel roles at Bacardi (2013–2019), and the profile also lists company secretary and board member experience.
Joanna Drake
LinkedInExperience: Associate General Counsel, North America Nutrition & Business Unit Lead · ADM
Joanna Drake has been Associate General Counsel, North America Nutrition & Business Unit Lead at ADM since September 2025, and the profile describes serving as strategic counsel to ADM's North American Nutrition business portfolio. Joanna Drake was Senior Counsel - Nutrition at ADM (2024–2025), a Partner at Verto Legal Solutions, LLC (2013–2024) and Assistant Counsel at WILD Flavors, Inc. (2012–2013).
Judith Ndoping
LinkedInExperience: Associate General Counsel, Compliance · ADM
Judith Ndoping has been Associate General Counsel, Compliance at ADM in the Chicago area since June 2024, and the profile lists anti-corruption, M&A integrity due diligence and internal investigations. Judith Ndoping was Senior Compliance Counsel (2021–2024) and Compliance Counsel (2018–2021) at ADM, and a Managing Associate at Dentons (2015–2018).
Sofia Vitiello
LinkedInExperience: Associate General Counsel, Litigation · ADM
Sofia Vitiello has been Associate General Counsel, Litigation at ADM in Chicago since April 2026. Sofia Vitiello was Senior Counsel, Litigation at ADM (2024–2026), a Senior Associate at Latham & Watkins (2021–2024), an Associate at Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP (2018–2021) and a Law Clerk at the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York (2017–2018).
William Nahill
LinkedInExperience: Associate General Counsel - M&A, Securities and Governance · ADM
William Nahill has been Associate General Counsel - M&A, Securities and Governance at ADM in Chicago since March 2026. William Nahill was VP, Associate General Counsel, M&A and Strategic Transactions (2025–2026), Director & Assistant General Counsel, M&A and Ventures (2024–2025) and Senior Counsel - Mergers and Acquisitions (2022–2024) at 3M, and an Associate at Latham & Watkins (2020–2022).
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- 01What took most of your time in your legal role, and how did you decide what to handle yourself and what to send to outside counsel?
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- 03What did you carry over from earlier roles that changed how you lead legal work?
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