PETER FARAH - Director

Peter Farah is currently the Vice President, ESG, Deputy General Counsel, and Assistant Secretary of The J.M. Smucker Co., a leading marketer and manufacturer of consumer and pet food products in North America. In his current role, he has primary responsibility within the Legal Department for mergers and acquisitions, securities, and finance, and he leads the Company’s environmental, social, and governance (ESG) efforts. Peter also manages the Legal Advisory and Transactions, Real Estate, and Sustainability teams and serves on the Company Leadership Team, ESG Governance Council, Sustainability Steering Committee, and Issues Advisory Council. Prior to joining The J.M. Smucker Co., Peter was a Corporate Partner at Dykema Gossett PLLC and Schwartz Cooper Chartered in Chicago, Illinois and a Corporate Associate at Ropes & Gray LLP in Boston, Massachusetts. Peter also serves on the boards of the Center for Arab American Philanthropy, the Arab American Bar Association of Ohio, the Northeast Ohio Chapter of Make-A-Wish, and Old Trail School.

Peter received his Juris Doctor from Boston College Law School and his Bachelor of Science in Marketing from Boston College. He resides in Cleveland with his wife and three children.