10 ADM procurement leaders
Wade Wright - MBA, CPSM, CPSD, Vice President Global Indirect Procurement at ADM, leads this list of ADM procurement leaders, with a regional CPO and directors of global procurement, MRO, source to contract and indirect procurement. A reader can learn how procurement leaders work at ADM from people who have held the role.
Professionals to explore
Alicia Ralston
LinkedInExperience: Vice President of Global Procurement & Sourcing · ADM
Alicia Ralston was Vice President of Global Procurement & Sourcing at ADM from 2012 to 2017, and has been Vice President Supply Chain & Business Continuity at ADM since March 2020, based in Decatur, Illinois. Alicia Ralston was also Vice President - Global Business Transformation at ADM from 2017 to 2020.
David Afdem
LinkedInExperience: Director 1ADM Procurement Design · ADM
David Afdem has been Director 1ADM Procurement Design at ADM since May 1999, based in Marshall, Minnesota, according to the listing. David Afdem's profile headline gives the same title, Director 1ADM Procurement Design at Archer Daniels Midland Company.
Dustin McDermith
LinkedInExperience: Global Director, MRO · ADM
Dustin McDermith has been Global Director, MRO at ADM since June 2026, based in the Greater Decatur, IL Area. Dustin McDermith was Global Category Manager - MRO at ADM from 2021 to 2026 and Sr Manager Indirect Material & Services NA Business Unit at Electrolux Group from 2019 to 2021.
Evelyn Martinez Zimerliz
LinkedInExperience: Director North America Site Purchasing · ADM
Evelyn Martinez Zimerliz was Director North America Site Purchasing at ADM from 2022 to 2025 and has been LATAM Senior Manager Site Purchasing at ADM since May 2025, based in São Paulo, Brazil. Evelyn Martinez Zimerliz was LATAM Purchasing Senior Manager at ADM from 2021 to 2022 and Procurement Operations Manager at ADM from 2019 to 2021.
Everton Virgilio Salvo
LinkedInExperience: Regional CPO Latam · ADM
Everton Virgilio Salvo has been Regional CPO Latam at ADM since October 2023, based in São Paulo, Brazil, and describes leading the procurement function across Latin America. Everton Virgilio Salvo was Global Category Director - Contract Manufacturing at ADM from 2020 to 2023 and Regional Head of Sourcing South America at ADM from 2015 to 2020.
Hitesh Rathod
LinkedInExperience: Global Director Source to Contract · ADM
Hitesh Rathod has been Global Director Source to Contract at ADM since September 2021, based in Chicago, Illinois. Hitesh Rathod was Manager - Global eSourcing & SPM at ADM from 2019 to 2021 and Global eSourcing Lead at ADM from 2018 to 2019. Hitesh Rathod was also Team Lead - Supply Chain Services at NatWest Group from 2015 to 2017.
Laurie Jecha
LinkedInExperience: Director of Procurement, Nutrition Division · ADM
Laurie Jecha has been Director of Procurement, Nutrition Division at ADM since June 2024, based in the United States. Laurie Jecha was Contract Manufacturing Procurement Leader at Cimpress from 2022 to 2023 and Director, M&A Sourcing and Global Strategic Sourcing Leader at PepsiCo from 2020 to 2022.
Leo Liu
LinkedInExperience: APAC Indirect Procurement Director · ADM
Leo Liu has been APAC Indirect Procurement Director at ADM since January 2025, based in Yangpu District, Shanghai, China. Leo Liu was Senior Manager APAC Indirect Procurement at ADM from 2020 to 2024 and Sourcing&Purchasing Manager at Roquette from 2005 to 2012.
Shane Witter, CPSM, CPSD
LinkedInExperience: Global Procurement Director · ADM
Shane Witter, CPSM, CPSD has been Global Procurement Director at ADM since January 2022, based in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, with a profile headline of Global Director | Indirect Procurement, Capital Projects & Strategic Sourcing. Shane Witter was Director, Purchasing North America & P2P Readiness Lead at ADM from 2017 to 2022.
Wade Wright - MBA, CPSM, CPSD
LinkedInExperience: Vice President Global Indirect Procurement · ADM
Wade Wright - MBA, CPSM, CPSD has been Vice President Global Indirect Procurement at ADM since November 2019, based in Mount Zion, Illinois. Wade Wright was Director of Procurement, North America at ADM from 2017 to 2019, Global Category Manager (Chemicals/Packaging) at ADM from 2014 to 2017 and Purchasing Supervisor at Caterpillar Inc. from 2012 to 2014.
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