Adobe Appoints Louise Pentland as Chief Legal Officer

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SAN JOSE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 14, 2025--

Adobe (Nasdaq:ADBE) today announced the appointment of Louise Pentland as Chief Legal Officer and Executive Vice President. Pentland will report directly to Chair and CEO Shantanu Narayen and will lead the Legal and Government Relations team responsible for overseeing global legal and policy matters.

Pentland 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.

“We are excited to welcome Louise Pentland to Adobe’s leadership team,” said Shantanu Narayen, Chair and CEO, Adobe. “Louise’s decades of experience driving transformations at global companies and leading cutting-edge legal organizations make her well suited to help drive Adobe’s continued growth.”

Pentland joins Adobe from Roku, where she served as Senior Vice President and General Counsel, leading regulatory, compliance and corporate governance. Pentland was previously Executive Vice President and Chief Counsel for Disney Experiences and Products, overseeing all legal and regulatory matters for the segment’s businesses, including global theme park destinations, cruise operations, global consumer products operations and e-commerce platforms. Before Disney, Pentland served as Chief Legal Officer at PayPal and Nokia, where she managed corporate transactions, complex litigation, ecosystem partnerships, government relations and Environmental, Social and Governance strategies on a global scale. ​

Pentland holds an LLB from Northumbria University in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, England.

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