ADM announced the appointment of Regina Bynote Jones as the company?s new senior vice president, general counsel and secretary, effective September 5. In this role, Jones will be responsible for overseeing ADM's global legal and regulatory affairs, compliance initiatives, security operations and government relations efforts. With a career spanning more than three decades, Jones brings to ADM a wealth of international legal expertise garnered from her tenure in large, complex organizations. Most recently, she served as the chief legal officer for Baker Hughes, a global leader in the energy technology sector.

Jones will join ADM?s Executive Council and will be based in the company?s Chicago global headquarters. Jones succeeds Cam Findlay, who has served ADM in the same capacity since 2013 and announced his plans to retire this year. Findlay will provide a smooth transition as Jones joins ADM.