LaTanya Langley serves as Vice President & General Counsel at BIC®, one of the best

known international brands in writing instruments, lighters, shavers and other

promotional products based in the Greater New York area. Ms. Langley has global

responsibility for managing all legal matters for BIC’s largest business unit, Stationery

and Anti-Corruption compliance. She is also responsible for all legal matters in BIC

international markets, including, Latin America and the Caribbean, Africa, Middle East

and Asia-Pacific.

Prior to joining BIC® in October 2015, Ms. Langley held several positions at Diageo PLC,

a global leader in beverage alcohol with iconic brands in spirits, beer and wine, including

Director and Senior Counsel of Diageo North America, General Counsel of Diageo

Guinness USA and General Counsel and Corporate Secretary of Guinness Ghana

Breweries Ltd. based in Accra, Ghana.

Ms. Langley joined Diageo in 2008 following positions as an Associate at Shipman &

Goodwin’s Corporate Department, specializing in corporate law, commercial financing, restructurings, workouts and reorganizations and as an Associate at Weil, Gotshal &

Manges’ Business Finance and Restructuring department, specializing in complex

chapter 11 reorganizations, chapter 11 liquidations, and out of court workouts.

Ms. Langley is a member of the New York and Connecticut Bars and the United States

District Court for the District of Connecticut. Ms. Langley received her bachelor’s degree

in Political Science and doctor of laws, honoris causa from Trinity College, where she

serves on the Board of Fellows and received her juris doctor degree from the University

of Connecticut School of Law.