Talita Ramos Erickson (she/her)

General Counsel (Americas) & CEO (Restaurants), first Global Chief Diversity Officer, Barilla Group

Talita Ramos Erickson is currently General Counsel (Americas) & CEO (Restaurants) for Barilla, the world’s largest pasta maker. From 2013 to 2016 she also served as Barilla’s first Global Chief Diversity Officer. Before joining Barilla in 2012, she held several in-house counsel positions during her 10-year tenure at Kraft, both in Brazil and the United States. She received a J.D. from Federal University of Parana State in Brazil, an LL.M. in Business Law from Loyola University of Chicago’s School of Law, and an MBA from University of Chicago’s Booth School of Business. She serves on the Board of The Cradle, a non-for profit advancing the well-being of children, and the Hispanic Alliance for Career Development, a non-for-profit helping Latin talent achieve their potential.