Darling Elements has introduced a sequence of management transitions following the upcoming retirement of Brad Phillips, govt vice chairman and Chief Monetary Officer (CFO), after 36 years with the corporate. Phillips will retire on June 15, 2025.
Robert Day, at present govt vice chairman and chief technique officer, will take over as CFO after the corporate information its 2024 Type 10-Okay, anticipated on February 25, 2025. Phillips will stay with the corporate till his retirement to help with the transition. Sandra Dudley, govt vice chairman, Renewables and U.S. Specialty Operations, will succeed Day as chief technique officer underneath the expanded title of govt vice chairman, Renewables and Chief Technique Officer. Carlos Paz may also be a part of the corporate as govt vice chairman, International Threat Administration, Elements.
Chairman and CEO Randall C. Stuewe praised Phillips’ contributions to the corporate. “Brad’s imaginative and prescient, management and monetary experience have been instrumental in shaping our firm into the pillar it’s as we speak. From spearheading transformative acquisitions to driving unprecedented development, Brad’s contributions are woven into each success we have achieved. We thank him for his unwavering dedication and need him all the perfect in his retirement.”
Management backgrounds
Robert Day joined Darling Elements in August 2023 as chief technique officer. Earlier than that, he held govt roles at Ascendant Companions, Ceres International Ag. Corp., ED&F Man and Cargill, the place he labored in Asia, Latin America and the U.S. Day has an MBA from St. Thomas College and a bachelor’s diploma from the College of Minnesota.
Sandra Dudley has been with Darling Elements since 2015, most just lately overseeing the corporate’s renewable power initiatives and specialty operations, together with its Diamond Inexperienced Diesel three way partnership. Earlier than becoming a member of the corporate, Dudley held technique and monetary roles at ConAgra Meals and Tenaska Advertising Ventures.
Carlos Paz will step into the newly created position of govt vice chairman, International Threat Administration, Elements. He joins Darling Elements after main Ceres International Ag. Corp. as CEO and has over 20 years of management expertise at Cargill, specializing in buying and selling and danger administration. Paz holds a level in enterprise administration and agricultural economics from Kansas State College.
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