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Hugh C. Welsh
Hugh Charles Welsh is an American lawyer and businessman who currently serves as the President and General Counsel for DSM North America.

Career and Current Function
Graduating from Seton Hall University's School of Law in 1993, Hugh Welsh has over twenty years of professional law experience spanning across different functional departments. Before beginning his career at DSM, he worked for both McCarter & English, LLP and American Standard Companies where he served as Associate General Counsel. During the course of his 20 year career Hugh has played a leading role in addressing legal, regulatory, political, and general industry issues in the nutrition, pharmaceutical, biotechnology, medical device, food, polymer and resins markets. Since 2007 he has worked at DSM North America's Parsippany location where he currently serves as President & General Counsel.

As of 2017, Hugh serves on several DSM global and regional management teams. During his career at DSM his responsibilities have ranged from legal, government affairs, corporate communications, financial and HR and other shared services, corporate partnerships and DSM’s sustainability, inclusion and diversity initiatives in the North American region. He is the executive sponsor of DSM’s Women’s Inspired Network and Mentoring Programs. Hugh’s industry knowledge and innovative approach to corporate engagement has made him a key contributor to many trade associations and a sought after speaker in the fields of public/private partnership, sustainability, government affairs, and issues of diversity and inclusion.

Personal Life
Hugh Welsh currently lives in New Jersey, United States with his wife and two children.

Other Projects and Positions

 * Board of Directors for the Biotechnology Innovation Organization (Since 2011)
 * Board of Directors for Partners in Food Solutions (Since 2012)
 * Board of Directors for the Tri-State Diversity Council (Since 2012)
 * Board of Directors for the American Chemistry Council (2012-2015)
 * Board of Directors for Patheon (Since 2014)
 * Board of Directors for the Safe America Foundation (2014-2015)
 * Company Secretary for Africa Improved Foods (Since 2015)
 * Member of the NationSwell Council (Since 2015)
 * Director (Since 2015) and Chairman of the Board (Since 2017) of the Seafood Nutrition Partnership
 * Board of Directors for the US Chamber of Commerce Foundation (Since 2011) and Chairman of their Board of Corporate Citizenship (Since 2017)

Notable Achievements

 * United Nations' Leader of Change Award (2011)
 * National Diversity Council Multicultural Leadership Award (2012)
 * Chamber of Commerce Foundation Global Citizen Award DSM (2012)
 * New Jersey General Counsel of the Year (2012)
 * In House Law Department of the Year (2013)
 * Executive of the Year Finalist (2014)
 * Law Department of the Year (2016)