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10 PepsiCo legal leaders
These ten current and former PepsiCo legal leaders have held legal director, senior legal director and associate or division general counsel roles at PepsiCo. A reader can learn how legal leaders work at PepsiCo from people who have held the role.
Professionals to explore
01—10David Wexler
LinkedInExperience: Senior Legal Director · PepsiCo
Senior Legal Director at PepsiCo since December 2007, based in Purchase, New York, leading a team of attorneys and legal assistants providing legal support to marketing functions for North American beverages according to the profile. Other roles shown are Assistant General Counsel at Cadbury Schweppes (2002–2007) and Associate at Morgan, Lewis & Bockius (1999–2002).
Diego Castagnino
LinkedInExperience: Global Legal Services, Sr. Director · PepsiCo
Global Legal Services, Sr. Director at PepsiCo since July 2025, based in Guatemala City. Other PepsiCo roles shown are Sr. Legal Director Centroamérica y el Caribe (2022–2025), Director Legal Venezuela, Centroamérica y Caribe (2019–2022) and Director Legal, Relaciones Institucionales y Protección Integral Venezuela (2009–2022).
Farzin Firooznia
LinkedInExperience: Former SVP and General Counsel, PepsiCo Latin America · PepsiCo
Former SVP and General Counsel, PepsiCo Latin America (2021–2023), now SVP Global Chief Compliance & Ethics Officer at PepsiCo since January 2023. Other PepsiCo roles shown are VP and Chief Counsel: North America Litigation, Food Safety, Regulatory Affairs and Sustainability (2018–2021), VP, North America Litigation (2016–2017) and Senior Legal Director, Sales (2012–2016).
Karen Hunter
LinkedInExperience: Former VP & Division General Counsel - Chicago · PepsiCo, Inc.
Former VP & Division General Counsel - Chicago at PepsiCo (2010–2012). Other roles shown are VP & Associate Division General Counsel - Gatorade, Tropicana, Quaker at PepsiCo (2004–2010), Chief Counsel - Beverages - Gatorade and Tropicana Worldwide at PepsiCo (2001–2004) and Chief Counsel - Gatorade Worldwide at The Quaker Oats Company (1995–2001).
MURALI PASUPULATI, CIPP (C/E/G/IT/US)
LinkedInExperience: Legal Director - Privacy, Cybersecurity, and Tech Transactions · PepsiCo
Legal Director - Privacy, Cybersecurity, and Tech Transactions at PepsiCo since August 2013, counseling on AI and generative AI, privacy and cybersecurity matters, and IP and technology transactions according to the profile. Other roles shown are Legal Counsel at Dell Technologies (2013), Senior Attorney Global Law Services at John Deere (2006–2008) and International Trademark Counsel at Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company (2001–2005).
Natasha Gidaro
LinkedInExperience: Former Legal Director/Associate General Counsel · PepsiCo
Former Legal Director/Associate General Counsel at PepsiCo (2011–2017) in Canada, reporting to the Canadian General Counsel for PepsiCo Beverages Canada and PepsiCo Foods Canada according to the profile. Other roles shown are Legal Counsel (secondee) at Google (2019–2025), Associate at Gardiner Roberts (2005–2011) and Legal Counsel at Gowling WLG since 2025.
Paul Lee
LinkedInExperience: Senior Director - Trademark Counsel · PepsiCo
Senior Director - Trademark Counsel at PepsiCo since December 2014, based in Purchase, New York, a role the profile places at Director level in legal. Other roles shown are Associate General Counsel, Trademarks (2013–2014) and Special Counsel, Trademarks (2008–2013) at Time Inc., and Counsel Senior Counsel, Intellectual Property at WarnerMedia (2001–2008).
Russell Tenenzapf
LinkedInExperience: Senior Legal Director - General Law Business Partner · PepsiCo, Inc.
Senior Legal Director - General Law Business Partner at PepsiCo since February 2021, based in Purchase, New York; the profile headline ties the role to supply chain operations and logistics for PepsiCo Beverages North America. Other PepsiCo roles shown are Legal Director - PBNA Supply Chain Logistics & Operations and Senior Counsel - Corporate Global Procurement (2007–2012).
Sam Barnes
LinkedInExperience: Senior Legal Director & DPO, PepsiCo EMEA · PepsiCo
Senior Legal Director & DPO, PepsiCo EMEA at PepsiCo since March 2022, based in London. Other PepsiCo roles shown are Senior Legal Director, PepsiCo UK & Ireland (2019–2022), Legal Director, PepsiCo UK & Ireland (2014–2019) and UK Employment Counsel (2012–2014).
Stafford A. Woodley, Jr.
LinkedInExperience: Senior Legal Director · PepsiCo
Senior Legal Director at PepsiCo since May 2016, described in the profile as senior legal counsel for PepsiCo brand, sports and customer marketing, strategic alliances, distribution partnerships and joint ventures, and PepsiCo Foodservice. Another PepsiCo role shown is Legal Director (2013–2016); other roles shown are at QBE North America and Crowell & Moring.
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- 01How does a consumer brands company's legal team support marketing, sponsorships and brand partnerships?
- 02How do in-house lawyers at a global food company handle privacy, cybersecurity and AI questions?
- 03How does a multinational structure legal support across regional business units?
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