Jeffrey Rowe

Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer Archer Daniels Midland

Last Reviewed: October 3, 2026

Executive Summary

Jeffrey Rowe became Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of ADM in August 2026. He oversees the company’s three business units, its four regions and its global operations, research and development and sustainability functions, and is a member of its Executive Council. Rowe joined from Syngenta Group, where he was chief executive from January 2024 until August 2026, after serving as president of Syngenta Crop Protection from 2022 and of Syngenta Seeds from 2016. Before Syngenta he spent more than two decades at DuPont Pioneer in leadership roles spanning strategic planning, biotech affairs, regulatory, legal and supply management. He holds an agriculture business degree from Iowa State and a law degree from Drake. He came to ADM from the chief executive’s role at Syngenta.

Career Highlights

• Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of ADM since August 2026.
• Chief Executive Officer of Syngenta Group, 2024 to 2026.
• President of Syngenta Crop Protection, 2022 to 2023.
• President of Syngenta Seeds, 2016 to 2022.
• More than two decades at DuPont Pioneer.

Professional Journey

Rowe earned a Bachelor of Science in agriculture business from Iowa State University, a JD from Drake Law School and a TRIUM Global Executive MBA from NYU Stern, the London School of Economics and HEC Paris, according to ADM. He spent more than two decades at DuPont Pioneer in executive roles spanning strategic planning, biotech affairs and regulatory, legal and supply management, and from July 2015 to September 2016 was its vice president of strategic services and planning, serving on its leadership team.

In September 2016 he became president of Syngenta Seeds, and in July 2022 president of Syngenta Crop Protection. In January 2024 he became chief executive of Syngenta Group, where ADM says he led efforts in sustainable farming and AI-powered innovation.

In July 2026 ADM announced his appointment as executive vice president and chief operating officer, effective 17 August 2026, after he stepped down as Syngenta’s chief executive on 1 August. He oversees the three business units, four regions, global operations, research and development and sustainability, and is a member of the Executive Council. ADM, based in Chicago, reported 2025 revenues of $80.3 billion across three reportable segments, Ag Services and Oilseeds, Carbohydrate Solutions and Nutrition, according to its 10-K.

ADM’s 2026 proxy says the company’s 2025 results were affected by market volatility, shifting global trade conditions and continuing uncertainty around U.S. biofuel policy, factors its compensation committee weighed when setting annual incentive payouts for the named executive officers.

Education

NYU Stern School of Business, London School of Economics and HEC Paris

TRIUM Global Executive MBA

Drake Law School

JD

Iowa State University

Bachelor of Science, Agriculture business