Dorothy G. Capers is Executive Vice President, Global General Counsel of National Express Group. She oversees a diverse, global legal team supporting corporate governance, fi nance, regulatory compliance, mergers & acquisitions, employment, labor, litigation, environmental, real estate and corporate contracts.
Prior to National Express, Dorothy was Associate General Counsel for US Foods, Inc., responsible for the Legal Department’s Litigation and Bankruptcy/ Finance teams. She was also a member of the team leading US Foods through a proposed merger with Sysco Corporation.
Before US Foods, Dorothy has worked extensively as a litigator in the state, county and local government as well as in the private sector for law fi rms and corporations. Her government experience includes her leadership as a Deputy Corporation Counsel with the City of Chicago and as a prosecutor for the Cook County State’s Attorney’s office.
Dorothy is Member of the Boards of the Illinois Equal Justice Foundation, Children’s Home & Aid, The Claims and Litigation Management Association and the Black Alumni Network for the University of Illinois. She earned her J.D. from Howard University School of Law, Washington D.C. and B.A. from the University of Illinois, Champaign, IL.