Donald E. Felsinger joined ADM’s Board of Directors in August 2009 and serves on both its nominating/corporate governance committee and its compensation/succession committee.
Felsinger serves as executive chairman of Sempra Energy, a San Diego-based Fortune 500 energy services holding company whose subsidiaries provide electricity, natural gas and value-added products and services to 29 million consumers worldwide. Previously, he held positions as the company’s CEO, president and chief operating officer.
Earlier in his career, Felsinger was group president of Sempra Global, the umbrella for Sempra Energy’s businesses operating in competitive energy markets. In that role, Felsinger led Sempra Energy’s expansion into successful businesses in power generation, energy-infrastructure development, energy trading and marketing, and liquefied natural gas development.
Prior to the merger that formed Sempra Energy, Felsinger was president and chief operating officer of Enova Corporation. Earlier, he was president and chief executive officer of San Diego Gas & Electric.
Felsinger serves as a director of the Northrop Grumman Corp. and as a member of the Conference Board, the Committee Encouraging Corporate Philanthropy, and the U.S.-Mexico Chamber of Commerce. He holds a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering from the University of Arizona and is a graduate of the Stanford University executive program.
