Occidental names Brad Pollack senior vice president, general counsel effective Aug. 1
OXY•Leadership transition in legal department
- Occidental appointed Brad Pollack senior vice president and general counsel, effective Aug. 1, 2026, to lead the global legal department.
- Pollack succeeds Sylvia Kerrigan in the general counsel role; Kerrigan stays senior vice president and chief legal officer through end-2026.
- Kerrigan will serve as a senior strategic adviser through 2027 as part of the transition.
- Pollack previously served as vice president and deputy general counsel, supporting U.S. and international operations plus commercial development.
- Before joining Occidental in 2014, Pollack was a corporate and securities lawyer at Dechert.
