As Senior Vice President and Chief Legal Officer, Sylvia leads Veralto’s legal, compliance, and environment, health, and safety functions. Sylvia’s teams provide global guidance and expertise on a wide range of strategic and operational issues, including corporate governance, ethics and compliance, M&A, intellectual property, and government affairs. Sylvia is an executive sponsor of Veralto’s Black Engagement Network Associate Resource Group.
Sylvia joined Veralto from Modine Manufacturing Company, where she spent nearly six years serving as Vice President, General Counsel, Corporate Secretary, and Chief Compliance Officer. Before that, she held various legal positions over her 16-year tenure at Kraft Foods, culminating as Associate General Counsel, Marketing & Regulatory. Earlier in her career, Sylvia practiced law in the Chicago office of Latham & Watkins in the Complex Commercial Litigation group, following a federal district court clerkship.
Sylvia holds a bachelor’s degree in economics from Northwestern University and a Juris Doctor from the University of Michigan Law School. She has been a member of numerous non-profit organizations over the years, focusing primarily on legal services for underserved communities, juvenile justice, and legal education. Sylvia currently serves as a non-executive director on the board of Luxfer Holdings PLC, an NYSE-listed global manufacturer. Sylvia works in the Waltham, Massachusetts headquarters.
“Legal and compliance play a key role in furthering Veralto’s commitment to integrity and its higher purpose of Safeguarding the World’s Most Vital Resources™.”