Katie Barrett is the Chair of the Board for AB InBev Foundation as well as General Counsel for AB InBev. In her role as General Counsel, she is responsible for ensuring AB InBev is growing its business the right way and is committed to ethical and transparent operations. Katie holds a bachelor’s degree from Saint Louis University and a law degree from the University of Arizona. She joined the company in 2000. Prior to her current role, she was responsible for overseeing all legal issues in our North America Zone including commercial litigation, regulatory, labor relations, among other matters.

John Blood joined AB InBev’s Global Legal team in 2009 where he served as a Vice President with a focus on mergers and acquisitions, compliance, and corporate law. He then served as the Head of Legal and Corporate Affairs for the North America Zone, where he drove the company’s legal and corporate affairs agenda for the United States and Canada. Most recently, John was the company’s global General Counsel before assuming his current role in July 2019 as Chief Legal and Corporate Affairs Officer. Before joining AB InBev, John was Corporate Counsel for Diageo North America where he served as the principal lawyer for the company’s US spirits, wine, and beer business. Blood began his legal career as a commercial litigator at Dewey Ballantine in New York City. Blood holds a bachelor’s degree from Amherst College and a juris doctorate from the University of Michigan Law School.

Catalina Garcia is the Global Director of Corporate Affairs at Anheuser-Busch InBev (AB InBev) and a Board Director of the AB InBev Foundation. She leads the company’s global corporate affairs and social impact strategies, focusing on social norms marketing campaigns and programs, road safety and entrepreneurship initiatives, and strengthening foundation ecosystems across six geographic zones. Catalina also manages AB InBev’s partnerships with United Nations agencies and multilateral organizations and oversees the company’s global responsible drinking strategy. She holds a degree in industrial engineering from Javeriana University in Bogotá, Colombia, and brings over two decades of experience working for multinational companies in the consumer goods, mining, technology, and communications sectors, across the areas of finance, corporate affairs, and marketing. Catalina has served on several global boards, including the IBM Women’s Diversity Network Group and the Latin America Private Sector Center for the UN SDGs. She is currently an active board member of the Social Marketing Association of North America (SMANA), Business for Impact at Georgetown University, IAVE, and Latimpacto. She is co-author of the How Business Can Drive Inclusive Growth and Development report published by the Harvard Kennedy School and a contributor to various publications on social marketing, corporate responsibility, and inclusive development.

Angela Sanchez is Global Vice President of BEES Financial Services. In her role, Angela is responsible for the digitization of BEES financial processes and the financial services offered to marketplace partners. Angela began her career in Finance over 20 years ago, starting as a Financial advisor to the Minister of Colombia then transitioning in 2005 as Controller and then Finance Director of DHL Express Colombia and DHL Express Mexico. She joined AB InBev in 2010 in Shanghai, China where she lead the Treasury function for Asia Pacific Region until 2015. Then she was promoted as Global Director responsible for Cash Management, Pension Funds and Insurance in New York. In 2016, she had the opportunity of leading the Bavaria’s Foundation in Colombia where she drove a complete overhaul of the Foundation strategy and governance and lead the implementation of some key social projects like the Women Retailer Programs and Siembra Cebada (Smart agriculture). Angela has a master’s degree in Capital Markets and a bachelor’s degree in Finance and Government Affairs from Universidad Externado de Colombia. She resides in Switzerland with her husband and two children.

Peñate is the Global Vice President of Regulatory and Public Affairs at AB InBev Global. He previously worked for the Bavaria Brewery as well as served as Corporate Affairs Vice President and Director of Sustainable Development for SABMiller Latin America.​ Peñate has also held various positions in the Colombian Government, including Director of DAS, the civilian intelligence agency of the country, and Vice-Minister of Defense. He also worked for BP as Director of International Affairs in Washington, D.C.

Donna Lorenson is AB InBev’s Chief Communications Officer. Appointed in November 2023, Donna has more than 23 years of deep expertise leading global teams in consumer packaged goods and highly regulated industries. Most recently, Donna served as Chief Corporate Affairs Officer at Kenvue, the world’s largest pure-play consumer health company. Previously, Donna led Global Communications & Public Affairs for the Consumer Health business at Johnson & Johnson. Prior to joining Johnson & Johnson, Donna held leadership positions at Alcon as Head of US Communications, and at Edelman in their Washington, D.C., and New York offices. Before entering the field of public relations, Donna served in the U.S. Army as a Military Police Officer and was stationed in Ansbach, Germany. Donna holds a bachelor’s degree from the University of Idaho.