Miller Magazine Issue: 150 June 2022

56 MILLER / JUNE 2022 NEWS U.S.-based Scoular, one of the leading feedstuffs, grains, and oilseeds distributors in Indonesia and Myanmar, is adding another market to its distribution footprint in the Asia-Pacific: Vietnam. ADM announced that Maria Pica Karp has joined ADM as the company’s Vice President of Global Government Relations. “Scoular is driven by growth, curiosity, and creating solutions for our customers,” said Adrian Gasparian, President of Scoular Asia. “We are excited to continue expanding our presence in the region. Scoular invests in ways that solve problems and add value for our cus- tomers and suppliers, and many of our customers al- ready have a footprint in Vietnam.” Vietnam, the 16th most populous country in the world, is a key importer of agricultural commodities with a large and growing market in that segment. Scoular has hired two employees in Vietnam and expects to em- ploy up to 12 additional employees, including a country manager, within the coming months. Scoular leaders are meeting with customers in Vietnam this month to determine the best combination of assets and invest- ments that will add value to their business. Gasparian said he anticipates imports and distribution to begin by the end of 2022. Vietnam is Scoular’s latest example of geographic ex- pansion in the Asia-Pacific over the last several years, including: •An expanded regional headquarters and trade office in Singapore. •Soybean cleaning and distribution operations in In- donesia. •Feedstuffs and grain distribution operations in Indo- nesia and Myanmar. •A fishmeal facility in Myanmar to provide high-qual- ity, consistent and quick delivery of marine proteins to Asian feed markets. Pica Karp joins ADM following a distinguished 17-year career at Chevon, including 7 years as the leader of Chevron’s Global Affairs function. She was also a mem- ber of the company’s Global Leadership Forum. Prior to joining Chevron, Maria held senior positions in the executive branch and both legislative branches of the U.S. government, including at the National Security Council as Director for Human Rights and Democracy; at the U.S. Department of State as Senior Advisor to the Assistant Secretary for Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor; as a Senior Foreign Policy Advisor in the Senate; and as the Deputy Counsel to the ranking member of the U.S. House of Representatives International Relations Committee (now House Foreign Affairs Committee). Pica Karp is a member of the Council on Foreign Re- lations. She holds both a law degree and a bachelor’s degree in political science from The Catholic University of America in Washington, D.C. Scoular expands its Asia-Pacific footprint to Vietnam ADM names new Vice President of Global Government Relations