Ramona Palmer-Eason

Ramona Palmer-Eason is an accomplished legal professional with over 20 years of experience as in-house counsel, currently serving as General Counsel at Heartland Coca-Cola since June 2022. Previously, Ramona held the position of Partner at Armstrong Teasdale LLP from April 2020 to July 2022, specializing in employment-related disputes and human resources law. Ramona's extensive background includes leading legal teams and managing significant employment and litigation matters at Payless ShoeSource, where roles spanned from Group Counsel to Head of HR, covering a wide spectrum of employment law, ERISA matters, and commercial agreements. Earlier in the career, Ramona represented management in union negotiations with the State of Iowa and provided legal research assistance at the City of Des Moines. Ramona holds a Juris Doctor from Drake University Law School and a Bachelor of Arts in Radio and Television from Drake University.