Rochelle Trafton

Rochelle is the Chief Legal & Compliance Officer and Corporate Secretary, joining the organization in July 2022. As CLO and trusted advisor, she provides legal solutions and business strategy focused on managing legal risk, ensuring legal and regulatory compliance while advancing the interests of the franchise owners and the Subway® brand.

Prior to IPC, Rochelle was Chief Legal Officer and Secretary at Restaurant Services, Inc. (RSI), the independent supply chain management and distribution cooperative for the Burger King® brand in the United States, Mexico, and both the Burger King and Popeyes® brands in Canada. She was instrumental in helping shape the strategic direction for the legal department and provided counsel to all key supply chain business areas, identifying, and minimizing litigation risk for the company. Rochelle also led the Legal, Governance, Communications, and Corporate Culture functions and managed the global sourcing of kids’ meal toys for all BK® restaurants around the world.

Before RSI, Rochelle was global senior counsel for Spherion Corporation, a publicly traded international human resources company, leading multiple attorneys, paralegals, and administrative staff in the Contracts, Intellectual Property, and Privacy Departments.

Rochelle is a member of the Florida and Wisconsin Bar Associations. She has a Bachelor of Arts Degree in English from the University of Florida and a Juris Doctorate from Marquette University School of Law in Milwaukee, WI.