Antonio Maciel Neto joined ADM’s board of directors in February 2006. He serves as chairman of its nominating/corporate governance committee and is a member of its compensation/succession committee.
Maciel is president of Suzano Papel e Celulose S.A., a Brazilian manufacturer and distributor of pulp and paper products. He has held this position since June 2006.
Previously, he was president of Ford Motor Company’s Brazilian operations before being named corporate vice president and president of Ford South America Operations.
Prior to joining Ford, he was president of Grupo Itamarati, a Brazilian agribusiness, construction and railroad conglomerate. From 1993 to 1999, Maciel served as president of several firms, including Ferronorte Participações S. A. (Ferropasa), a holding company composed of the railroad carriers Ferronorte and Novoeste; Ferrovia Bandeirante S. A. (Ferroban), a transportation and railway company; and Cecrisa Revestimentos Cerâmicos S. A., a manufacturer of wall and roof tiles. He also was the president of the board of directors of Ferroban and Cecrisa.
Earlier, Maciel worked for the Brazilian government in various positions, including National Economy Deputy Secretary and Executive Secretary of the Ministry of Industry, Trade and Tourism. He also was an advisor to the Special Consulting Group of the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) in Vienna, Austria. He began his career as an engineer for Petrobras, the state-owned petroleum corporation
Maciel is a member of the board of directors of Marfrig Frigoríficos e Comércio de Alimentos S.A., a leading South American meat processor. He is also the vice president of BRACELPA, the Brazilian Pulp and Paper Association.
He holds a degree in mechanical engineering from the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro.
