Patricia A. Woertz

Patricia A. Woertz is Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President of Archer Daniels Midland Company in the US. She began her career as a certified public accountant with Ernst Ernst (later Ernst Young) in Pittsburgh, US before joining Gulf Oil Corporation in 1977 where she held various positions in refining, marketing, strategic planning and finance.

Following the merger of Gulf and Chevron in 1987, she led international operations as President of Chevron Canada and, later, Chevron International Oil Company. With the merger of Chevron and Texaco in 2001, she was appointed Executive Vice President responsible for global refining, marketing, lubricant, and supply and trading operations.

She serves on the Board of Directors of The Procter Gamble Company and the US - China Business Council, and chairs the US section of the US - Brazil CEO Forum. She is also a member of the International Business Council of the World Economic Forum and The Business Council. In 2010, she was appointed to the President’s Export Council by President Obama.