Board Member Louise Pentland
Chief Legal Officer and Executive Vice President, Legal and Government Relations, Adobe
““Actions speak louder than words – BECA is about action with real impact and it has already had a profound impact with the playbook addressing head-on the barrier often raised in talent discussion, namely, the pool of diverse talent is too small – no longer should that be a barrier to progress” ”
Louise Pentland serves as the Chief Legal Officer and Executive Vice President of Adobe, leading the company’s Legal & Government Relations organization. She oversees global legal and policy matters, helping to build trust and integrity across the business — from corporate governance, compliance and risk management to intellectual property, litigation and ethical innovation, as well as advising on strategic transactions such as acquisitions and partnerships.
Louise is a technology industry veteran with deep experience as chief legal officer at several global companies. She brings a combination of expertise in corporate transactions, litigation, M&A integration and compliance, and has a proven track record of sparking change in complex organizations.
Prior to joining Adobe, Louise served as Senior Vice President and General Counsel at Roku, where she led regulatory, compliance and corporate governance. Louise was previously Executive Vice President and Chief Counsel for Disney Experiences and Products, overseeing legal and regulatory matters for global theme parks, cruise operations, consumer products and e-commerce platforms. At PayPal, she served as EVP, Chief Business Affairs and Legal Officer, playing a key role in the company’s digital payments and e-commerce transformation, as well as its successful expansion into new markets. As Nokia’s EVP and Chief Legal Officer, she led M&A integration and managed the global legal, regulatory, compliance, and government relations organizations.
Louise holds an LLB from Northumbria University in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, England.
