The Board has begun a complete formal search course of, which is able to embody consideration of inside and exterior candidates.
John Manzoni, chair, Diageo, mentioned: “On behalf of Diageo and the board, I want to thank Debra for her contributions to Diageo, together with steering the corporate by means of the difficult aftermath of the worldwide pandemic and the following geopolitical and macroeconomic volatility.
“On behalf of all Diageo colleagues, I want her each success sooner or later. The Board’s focus is on securing one of the best candidate to guide Diageo and take the corporate ahead. We strongly imagine Diageo is properly positioned to ship long-term, sustainable worth creation,” Manzoni added.
Till a everlasting appointment is made, Nik Jhangiani, chief monetary officer, will assume the position of chief government officer on an interim foundation.
Crew has led Diageo as chief government since June 2023, having joined Diageo as a non-executive director in 2019, then serving as president of Diageo North America and subsequently as group chief working officer.
