Cameron Findlay
Lead Independent Director, Ryan Specialty; Former Senior VP, GC & Secretary
Seasoned award-winning executive with experience in C-suite and board room of three global Fortune 200 companies and the highest levels of the U.S. government, including the White House. Deep involvement in corporate strategy, corporate governance, risk management, cross-border M&A, litigation, government investigations, compliance and ethics, and sustainability. PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE 2013-present ARCHER DANIELS MIDLAND COMPANY, Chicago, IL Senior Vice President, General Counsel, and Secretary Serves as chief legal officer of leading food and nutrition company with approximately $100 billion in annual revenues and 40,000 employees in 200 countries. Oversees ADM’s legal, insurance, compliance, regulatory, government relations, and security departments, and acts as principal legal and corporate governance adviser to ADM board. Serves on Executive Council, the senior executive team. Successfully resolved FCPA investigation, handled large cross-border M&A and complex litigation, and put in place strong compliance programs. Named by National Law Journal as one of “America’s 50 Outstanding General Counsel.” Under his leadership, ADM was named “Best Law Department” by Corporate Counsel magazine in 2018, “Chicago Legal Department of the Year” by the National Law Journal in 2014 and “Value Champion” by the Association of Corporate Counsel in 2017.