Diageo announces appointment of Kathryn Mikells as Chief Financial Officer
Diageo has today announced that Kathryn Mikells is to be appointed Chief Financial Officer based in
Kathryn has extensive experience, having worked in a number of senior finance roles for global consumer facing and b2b businesses, including
'I am delighted that Kathryn will join our executive team. Diageo is focused on driving performance from our core and on improving productivity to drive out cost to invest in growth. Kathryn has the experience of working with teams to drive disciplined performance management which will contribute to the achievement of our performance ambition. We are starting to see the benefits of the changes we have put in place and I am confident we are uniquely positioned to take advantage of this growth sector.'
'Diageo is focused on ensuring that the company thrives as the custodian of incredible brands, sought after by our customers worldwide and to do that we must continue to attract, recruit and retain the very best global talent. I am therefore very pleased to welcome Kathryn to our Board. On Kathryn's appointment
Kathryn Mikells, said:
'I am excited to join the Diageo team. This is a unique opportunity to work for a company with leading consumer brands, unparalleled global reach and the marketing and innovation agility to drive performance locally. Diageo has a clear and compelling strategy and I am looking forward to working with Ivan and the team to deliver it.'
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Diageo is a global leader in beverage alcohol with an outstanding collection of brands across spirits, beer and wine categories. These brands include
Diageo is a global company, and our products are sold in more than 180 countries around the world. The company is listed on both the
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