Judith E. McKay
Judith E. McKay is Vice President and General Counsel for Pioneer Hi-Bred, effective January 1, 2009.
Prior to joining Pioneer, Judith was Chief Administrative Officer & General Counsel for DuPont Canada, including responsibility for Legal, Public Affairs, Government Affairs, Sustainability and Regulatory Affairs. She also led the Operating Team of the company, which is responsible for governance, risk management and infrastructure.
Ms. McKay graduated from McMaster University with an undergraduate degree in Chemical Engineering. She received her L.L.B. from the University of Toronto and is a registered patent and trademark agent, receiving the J. Edward Maybee award for highest standing in the Patent Agency qualifying examinations.
Ms. McKay received one of the 2005 Canada’s Most Powerful Women: Top 100 Awards from the Women’s Executive Network. She was also a finalist in the Litigation Management category of the 2008 Canadian General Counsel Awards. She served as a director for the Association of Canadian General Counsels, an advisory panel member for the Association of Corporate Counseol and as a campaign cabinet member for Sheridan Institute of Technology. She is a frequent commentator and speaker at business and legal seminars and conferences.
