A Chat with Effie Silva

From her early days as a competitive collegiate athlete to becoming a leading figure in the legal industry, Effie Silva, Senior Vice President, General Counsel, and Corporate Secretary of Fresh Del Monte Produce, has faced numerous challenges and setbacks. One pivotal moment in her career was when she was on track to make partner at a law firm but ultimately did not. This experience, though initially disheartening, became a turning point for Effie. Listen in as she shares with host Rebecca Glatzer how she adopted a mindset that things do not happen to you, they happen for you, which propelled her to reassess her goals and strategies and led to a highly successful in-house career.