Savannah Dirsa is Group General Counsel and Chief Legal Officer at BRG Group, a global leader in premium countertop kitchen appliances with a presence in over 70 countries. Its brands include Breville, Sage, Lelit, Baratza, Beanz, and ChefSteps. With more than 25 years of legal experience, Savannah leads the global legal function with a passion for innovation in the structure and delivery of legal services.
Her career spans private practice, technology startups, and multinational corporations. She oversees all legal responsibilities, including commercial transactions, intellectual property strategy, technology development, compliance, employment law, international expansion, and strategic deals. Savannah is recognized for promoting seamless legal operations in a complex, cross-border domain, with a particular focus on risk management in a rapidly evolving environment.
Prior to joining BRG Group, Savannah served as Chief Legal Officer at Cegment, Inc., where she supported the company through early-stage growth and key corporate transactions. Earlier in her career, she held various legal roles at IBM, Novell and Ascential Software, and practiced at Bingham McCutchen (now Morgan Lewis).
Savannah earned her J.D. from Harvard Law School and holds both S.B. and S.M. degrees in Materials Science and Engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.