Our Leadership

Vinod is the Global Chief Legal Officer for KFC and Pizza Hut at Yum Brands, Inc. He has over 33 years of experience and his current responsibilities span across over 150 countries. Vinod is a member of both the KFC and Pizza Hut leadership teams, and his responsibilities include advising senior management on business strategy and risks, franchising and policy formulation, corporate governance and compliance, global expansion, large scale M&A, managing private equities and IPOs, and driving ESG and technology initiatives. Vinod is known for his high level of personal accountability and integrity, exceptional strong relationships with franchisees and other stakeholders, and identifies himself as a people-grower and a business-enabler.

Vinod joined PepsiCo Restaurants Hong Kong in 1996 as legal counsel for Asia Pacific, and he moved over to Yum! Brands upon the spinoff in 1997. During his 28+ years with Yum!, he has worked in multiple cities, including Singapore, New Delhi and presently Dallas.

Vinod graduated with his law degree and his postgraduate certificates in law from the University of Hong Kong and has a master’s in applied finance from Macquarie University in Australia. In addition, he has attended various leadership and development programs at several institutions including Insead and Indian School of Business, and sustainability strategies at Stanford.

Vinod is a Graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors, a member of the Singapore Institute of Directors (SID), the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators, the Singapore Academy of Law and the Hong Kong and UK Law Societies. In addition, he has his senior directorship accreditation from SID. Vinod is also fluent in five languages.

Favorite KFC menu item: Hot & Spicy

Favorite KFC memory: Spending time in the home of a female Restaurant General Manager and her family in Delhi and humbled by how KFC has changed their lives