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Effie D. Silva

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Senior Vice President, General Counsel, Corporate Secretary at Fresh Del Monte Produce

Miami, Florida, United States

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Effie: together at Duane Morris LLP
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About

Effie D. Silva is Senior Vice President, General Counsel, and Corporate Secretary at Del Monte Corporation, where she leads a global legal team of more than 40 people and previously held legal roles at Cargill and Tyson Foods. Her earlier career included international practice at Baker McKenzie and partnerships at McDermott Will & Emery and Duane Morris, advising multinationals on cross-border transactions, regulatory strategy, and disputes. She is admitted in New York, Florida, and the District of Columbia, holds panel appointments at ICDR/AAA, CPR, FINRA, and SIAC, and serves on boards and in leadership roles at organizations including the Braille Institute of America, America On Tech, Eudia AI, and the Orange Bowl Committee.

Experience

  1. Del Monte CorporationSenior Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretarycurrent2022 — present
  2. Braille Institute of AmericaBoard Membercurrent2025 — present
  3. CargillGlobal Ethics and Compliance Leader2020 — 2022
  4. Tyson FoodsVice President & Associate General Counsel2018 — 2019
  5. Duane Morris LLPPartner2016 — 2018
  6. McDermott Will & SchultePartner2012 — 2016
  7. Baker McKenzieSenior Attorney2005 — 2012
  8. Adorno & YossAssociate2003 — 2005
  9. Fifteenth Judicial Circuit CourtJudicial Law Clerk2001 — 2003

Skills & more

Strategic PlanningAlternative Dispute ResolutionDispute ResolutionLeadershipNegotiationManagementBoard DevelopmentHealthcareTrusteeInformation TechnologyBoard GovernanceBoard of Directors
+12 moreBusiness StrategyInternational TradeTrusted Business AdvisorGeneral Corporate CounselInternational LawRisk ManagementCorporate GovernanceTrial PracticeProduct LiabilityTrialsLegal WritingTrade Secrets

Languages Spanish

  • AAA-ICDR Panel Member — American Arbitration Association
  • LCDA - Latino Corporate Directors Association Member — Latino Corporate Directors Association (LCDA)
  • NACD Directorship Certified® (NACD.DC) — NACD (National Association of Corporate Directors)
  • Member of the SIAC Reserve Panel of Arbitrators — Singapore International Arbitration Centre
  • Licensed to Practice Law in New York — New York State Bar Association
  • License to Practice Law in the District of Columbia — Bar Association of the District of Columbia
  • License to Practice Law in Florida — The Florida Bar
  • Qualified Arbitrator for The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) — FINRA
  • Neutral for International Institute for Conflict Prevention and Resolution (CPR) — The International Institute for Conflict Prevention and Resolution
  • Neutral Arbitrator for the American Arbitration Association — American Arbitration Association

From Effie's professional profile.

Colleagues at Fresh Del Monte Produce

Ahmad Abu-Ghazaleh
Board of Directors; Vice Chairman and CEO, Royal Jordanian Air Academy at Fresh Del Monte Produce
Ahmed A. Al-Ro'ud
General Manager, National Poultry Company at Fresh Del Monte Produce
Amir Abu-Ghazaleh
Board of Directors; General Manager, Abu-Ghazaleh & Sons Co. Ltd. at Fresh Del Monte Produce
Charles Beard, Jr.
Board of Directors; Chief Operating Officer, Guidehouse, LLP at Fresh Del Monte Produce
Chip Obracay
Vice President, National Sales at Fresh Del Monte Produce
Christine Cannella
Vice President, Investor Relations at Fresh Del Monte Produce
Claudia Pou
Vice President, Global Head of Corporate Communications at Fresh Del Monte Produce
Cristina O'Naghten
Vice President, Internal Audit, and Chief Audit Executive at Fresh Del Monte Produce

Frequently asked questions

Who is Effie D. Silva?
Effie D. Silva is Senior Vice President, General Counsel, and Corporate Secretary at Del Monte Corporation, where she leads a global legal team of more than 40 people and previously held legal roles at Cargill and Tyson Foods. Her earlier career included international practice at Baker McKenzie and partnerships at McDermott Will & Emery and Duane Morris, advising multinationals on cross-border transactions, regulatory strategy, and disputes. She is admitted in New York, Florida, and the District of Columbia, holds panel appointments at ICDR/AAA, CPR, FINRA, and SIAC, and serves on boards and in leadership roles at organizations including the Braille Institute of America, America On Tech, Eudia AI, and the Orange Bowl Committee.
Where does Effie D. Silva work?
Effie D. Silva is Senior Vice President, General Counsel, Corporate Secretary at Fresh Del Monte Produce.
Where did Effie D. Silva go to school?
Effie D. Silva studied at University of Florida - Fredric G. Levin College of Law (J.D., Law); Wellesley College (B.A., International Relations & Studio Art); Harvard Business School (Corporate Board Certificate Program).

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