Anna Richo is Corporate Senior Vice President, Strategic Advisor to the CEO & General Counsel for Cargill.
Anna served as Cargill’s General Counsel, Chief Compliance Officer and Corporate Secretary from 2019- 2024, where she oversaw Corporate Governance, Global Ethics & Compliance, Global Security, Government Relations, Law, and Shareholder Relations.
Anna has extensive experience in compliance and business ethics, intellectual property and corporate litigation. She is passionate about mentoring others, is a strong advocate for investing in Black communities, and is committed to championing diversity and inclusion in the workplace.
Before Cargill, Anna was Executive Vice President and General Counsel at Belgium-based biopharmaceutical company UCB, served as Senior Vice President and Chief Compliance Officer at Amgen, and Vice President of law at Baxter Healthcare. Her international experience extends throughout Europe, Latin America and Asia.
Anna is a member of the Board of Directors at Exelon and a member of the Board of Trustees for DePaul University.
Anna holds a B.S. degree in industrial and Labor relations from Cornell University and a J.D. degree from DePaul University, College of Law.
