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ABOUT THE HONOREE AND HOST

Honoree

David Flavell

David Flavell is Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary of PepsiCo. PepsiCo products are enjoyed by consumers more than one billion times a day in more than 200 countries and territories around the world. PepsiCo generated more than $92 billion in net revenue in 2024, driven by a complementary beverage and convenient foods portfolio that includes Lay's, Doritos, Cheetos, Gatorade, Pepsi-Cola, Mountain Dew, Quaker, and SodaStream. PepsiCo's product portfolio includes a wide range of enjoyable foods and beverages, including many iconic brands that generate more than $1 billion each in estimated annual retail sales.

David assumed the role of Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary in March 2021, and he leads the company’s worldwide Law, Compliance and Ethics and Global Security functions as well as being responsible for global crisis management and management of the PepsiCo board of directors.

David joined PepsiCo in 2011 based in Dubai and has served in various senior legal roles spanning the globe. Most recently, David was SVP, Deputy General Counsel and Global Chief Compliance and Ethics Officer, overseeing various central global legal teams as well as the company’s global Compliance and Ethics Program and function. David has served at different times as General Counsel of Asia, Middle East & Africa, Latin America and Frito-Lay North America, and has led the legal aspects of many of the company’s significant M&A projects.

David serves as a member of the board for the PepsiCo Foundation and the Pro Bono Partnership. He is also a member of the New York State Council of Business Leaders in Support of Access to Justice, the Association of General Counsel and previously served on the World Economic Forum’s Global Future Council on Transparency and Anti-Corruption.

David spent the first 10 years of his career with one of Australia’s leading law firms, Corrs Chambers Westgarth, and was a corporate and anti-trust partner based in Melbourne. Prior to joining PepsiCo, David was also the General Counsel for Asia Pacific and Middle East with Danone S.A. He has lived in Australia, New Zealand, China, Dubai and Dallas and is now based in Purchase, NY.

David holds an honours degree in Law and a Bachelor of Economics, both from Monash University in Australia. He is admitted in the State of Victoria and registered as in-house counsel in New York. 

George Carroll Whipple, III (Host)

Financial services, consulting, and media companies with pressing employment concerns go to attorney George Whipple to get the right answers quickly. With decades of experience leading the employment law departments of two internationally known investment banks, George sees his client’s policy challenges and employment disputes from their point of view.

His tactical and business-focused approach resolves highly contentious executive compensation, non-compete, and discrimination claims for a fraction of the cost. He also frequently conducts internal investigations of misconduct and discrimination claims and regulatory violations.

As human resource and in-house legal departments struggle to keep up with changing federal, local, and state laws, George provides concise compliance advice and actionable solutions. He has deep experience litigating hotly contested non-compete and executive compensation cases. That background enables him to develop clear terms in contract negotiations, non-competes, and severance agreements, all with an eye to avoiding future exposure. For busy executives and in-house teams, George provides a wide range of training and educational tools to avoid costly mistakes in hiring, promotions, investigations, terminations, and disciplinary actions. As host of Epstein Becker Green’s weekly Employment Law This Week® video series, he is the face of one of the country’s most innovative employment law education resources.

Earlier in his career, George was a Managing Director and Chairman of the Global Human Resources, Executive Compensation, and Employment Law Practice Group of a top 10 global financial services firm. Outside of his legal practice, George maintains an active media presence as a freelance entertainment and lifestyle commentator for "Whipple’s World," on NY1 News. In 2022, he won an Emmy Award along with his NY1 team for their coverage of On Stage Presents Broadway’s Revival. His photography has appeared in The New York Times Magazine, Harper’s Bazaar, and Town and Country. George is a devoted philanthropist who dedicates significant time and resources to civic, environmental, and historic preservation movements in Putnam County, New York.