(NYSE: K) As the global chief legal officer for a $20 billion market cap consumer packaged goods company, I led a high performing team of approximately 100 lawyers and paralegals to deliver commercial impact, protect the company and its business, and shape the company’s future against an ever-changing regulatory landscape.• Developed and executed the legal strategy and operation to support the company’s strategic plan.• Played a strategic role in the company’s enterprise-level digital transformation initiative, with particular focus on the emerging risks related to artificial intelligence, cyber-security, and data and analytics.• Led the company’s corporate governance efforts, including its board process, and serves as a core member of the company’s disclosure committee which is responsible for all financial disclosure, SEC filings and the proxy statement.• Spearheaded the modernization of the legal & compliance department, including the implementation of document management and contract life cycle system and incorporating new uses of data into legal activities.• Responsible for the company’s ethics & compliance program, including the global code of ethics, training, and investigations.• Led the global crisis management team for the company with extensive experience in managing food, people and reputational crises.

Served as the chief legal officer designate during the company’s transformational spin-off transaction of its North American cereal business. • Led the global legal & compliance department, managing the portfolio of legal and compliance activities and initiatives.• Managed all legal aspects of the spin, including the drafting of the agreements, leading the Company’s efforts for SEC approval of the Form 10, guiding our Board engagements on the spin, developing the split and sharing of iconic IP, and providing advice and counsel throughout.• Led the Company’s process regarding its board of directors, ensuring effective corporate governance and helping set board agendas and overseeing the development of board materials.

Led the Asia, Middle East, and Africa legal team, and handled various areas, including setting priorities and building capabilities to serve current and future business, and establishing effective training and compliance programs.

Led the European legal team across a complex, multi-national consumer packaged goods business.• As a member of the executive leadership team for Kellogg Europe, lead the development of the region’s strategy which has been the catalyst for seven years of continuous growth.• Led Kellogg Europe’s crisis management team, including managing through all aspects of the region’s Covid-19 crisis response.• Served as the data protection officer for Kellogg Europe and led the implementation of GDPR compliance in the region.

Broad corporate legal role with increasing responsibility in the areas of litigation defense, regulatory compliance, SEC and corporate governance. • Defended the company in high-stakes consumer fraud class action litigation, achieving several victories at the trial and appellate court levels.• Developed a legal recoveries program which has delivered $280 million in operating profit since its inception.• Coordinated the company’s corporate governance and SEC compliance programs and developed materials for the board and board committees.

Managed all aspects of litigation, including case development and strategy, discovery, expert discovery, depositions, motion practice, summary judgment, trial, and resolution.• Represented businesses in complex commercial disputes, including finance and securities matters, partnership disputes, and regulated industry litigation.• Achieved an over $100 million jury verdict in federal court in case involving interference with an M&A deal.