Executive vice president and chief legal officer | Verizon

Vandana Venkatesh
Executive vice president and chief legal officer | Verizon
Career Biography
Vandana is EVP and Chief Legal Officer of Verizon, and leads a world class team of legal and security professionals. In this role, she is focused on the critical legal, regulatory, and security issues which matter most to Verizon’s customers, shareholders, and employees.
Prior to assuming her current role in 2022, Vandana was the Senior Vice President and Deputy General Counsel for Verizon Consumer Group, connecting over 100 million consumers daily through our awardwinning networks and services. She has also served as Senior Vice President and Deputy General Counsel for Verizon’s Enterprise business unit, serving global enterprises and governments, including a majority of Fortune 500 companies. She has held other roles at Verizon leading the legal functions for
Verizon’s IT and Sourcing & Procurement organisations, supporting transactions for all of Verizon’s spend as well as data security, outsourcing, and supply chain issues impacting Verizon. Prior to joining Verizon, Vandana worked at the law firms of Morse, Barnes-Brown & Pendleton and Bingham, Dana & Gould, where she provided counsel to internet, high-tech, and biotech startups.
Vandana holds a law degree from Georgetown University Law School, a Master’s degree, and a Bachelor’s degree in History from UCLA.
Executive Vice President and Chief Legal Officer | Verizon