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Deriece Harrington
Director of Government Affairs
PepsiCo
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As Director of Government Affairs, Deriece K. Harrington represents PepsiCo before state and local governments in the Mid-Atlantic. In her role, she engages with community and government officials while developing and maintaining key relationships with stakeholders in her region and around the country. Prior to her role at PepsiCo, she served as the Deputy Executive Director of the National Black Caucus of State Legislators, where she managed the day-to-day operations of the Caucus and critical relationships with corporate and nonprofit partners and legislative members from around the country.

As a political science graduate of Morgan State University, she began her career as the Executive Director for the Legislative Black Caucus of Maryland, Inc. (LBCM). She was instrumental in implementing the Caucus’ agenda while operating as an intermediary between its constituents and community partners. Her tenure at the LBCM led her to gain her Master’s in Public Administration with a concentration in Public Policy and Management and her work with the Maryland Chamber of Commerce. As the Chamber’s Vice President of Government Affairs, she advocated on behalf of their members in the areas of employment law, energy, environment, transportation, and tax.

Over the years, Deriece has participated in several leadership fellowship programs, such as the Council of State Governments Robert J. Thompson Eastern Leadership Academy and won numerous awards like the Daily Record’s Leading Women in Maryland, top 40 under 40 in Prince George’s County by the Prince George’s County Social Innovation Fund and a 2018 Rising Star by the Living Classrooms Foundation. In 2021, she was named one of the top 40 under 40 Very Important Professionals by The Daily Record.

She currently serves on several community and national boards and committees, including Living Classrooms- National Capital Region Board, A Wider Circle, and the Psi Epsilon Omega Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.

Deriece enjoys reading, watching home improvement shows, and traveling with her family in her free time. Deriece is a native of Jamaica, New York, and currently resides in Southern Maryland with her husband and daughters.

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