Sabine Chalmers, chief legal officer at AB InBev
Beer is the universal beverage of friendship.
In bars, pubs, and saloons around the world, the clanking of steins is the sound of people coming together. It should come as no surprise, then, that four of America’s founding fathers were avid beer drinkers and brewers. In fact, it was over beers at their local tavern that they decided to start the American Revolution.
Beer is more than a beverage. It’s also a powerful unifier. A brewing company, therefore, is the perfect place for Sabine Chalmers, the chief legal and corporate affairs officer who orchestrated the massive merger that formed Anheuser-Busch InBev (AB InBev). Like most corporate attorneys, her head buzzes with talk of contracts and compliance, but at the end of the day, it’s not documents and deals that fuel her career—it’s her passion for bringing diverse people together.