NORWALK, Conn., May 29, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Diageo North
America has announced that Lavanya
Chandrashekar is to be appointed its Chief Financial
Officer, effective July 1, 2018,
reporting to Deirdre Mahlan,
President Diageo North America. Chandrashekar joins from Mondelēz
International, Inc.
"Lavanya is a highly strategic leader with a passion for
developing people and teams," said Deirdre
Mahlan, President, Diageo North America. "She has built an
extensive career supporting global organizations while delivering
outstanding results and driving transformational change. I
very much look forward to welcoming her to Diageo and partnering
together on delivering our performance ambitions."
Her more than 20-year career has taken her to Asia, North
America, Europe, the
Middle East and Africa (EMEA) and most recently she has held
regional CFO roles in both EMEA and North
America.
About Diageo
Diageo is a global leader in beverage
alcohol with an outstanding collection of brands including
Johnnie Walker, Crown Royal, Bulleit
and Buchanan's whiskies, Smirnoff, Cîroc and Ketel One vodkas,
Captain Morgan, Baileys, Don Julio,
Tanqueray and Guinness.
Diageo is listed on both the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE: DEO)
and the London Stock Exchange (LSE: DGE) and our products are sold
in more than 180 countries around the world. For more information
about Diageo, our people, our brands, and performance, visit us at
www.diageo.com. Visit Diageo's global responsible drinking
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Andrew Turner, Diageo
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