OMAHA, NEBRASKA, U.S. — The Scoular Co. announced on Nov. 28 that Andrew Kenny will join Scoular as its chief financial officer, effective Jan. 2. Kenny will be based in the company's headquarters in Omaha, Nebraska, reporting to Paul Maass, chief executive officer.

Kenny joins Scoular from Archer Daniels Midland Co. (ADM), where he was based in Switzerland serving as the vice-president and chief financial officer of its Global Trade business.

“Andrew is a seasoned finance leader who also brings to Scoular operational expertise and vast international experiences in the agriculture and commodities industries,” Maass said. “His diverse background is an ideal fit with Scoular’s strategy of leveraging its historic strengths, while continuing to build new capabilities for the future. I’m excited to have Andrew join the senior leadership team at Scoular and look forward to the contributions his leadership will make to the growth of our company.”

Kenny has served in commercial and finance leadership roles of escalating responsibility with ADM for the last eight years, both in the United States and Europe. Prior to joining ADM, Kenny served in domestic and international positions with Deloitte & Touche. Kenny is a certified public accountant and holds a bachelor’s degree in accounting and a master’s degree in business administration from Southern Illinois University Edwardsville.  

A 125-year old employee-owned company with more than $4 billion in sales, Scoular has more than 100 strategic offices, grain elevators, and processing facilities in North America, South America, and Asia. The company’s more than 1,000 employees are engaged in the business of buying, selling, storing, handling, and processing grain and ingredients as well as managing transportation and logistics worldwide.