NORWALK, Conn., June 30, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Diageo, the
world's leading spirits, beer and wine company, today announced
several leadership appointments to its leadership.
Diageo recently announced that Larry
Schwartz, President North America would retire by the end of
this calendar year. Today, Diageo has announced that Deirdre Mahlan, currently Chief Financial
Officer, is to be appointed President Diageo North America.
Deirdre's replacement will be announced in due course and until
that time she will continue in her current role as CFO of
Diageo.
Ivan Menezes, Chief Executive
said:
"Diageo North America is a strong business and we are determined
to deliver on that strength. Today we announced a number of
organizational changes in Diageo North America and I am delighted
that we can also announce that Deirdre will be leading this change.
Deirdre has been an exceptional CFO and has the skills, together
with experience of the market, to lead the next stage of growth in
North America".
Tom Looney, currently president
Diageo-Guinness USA has been
appointed to the role of President, US Open and Control
States. Looney's appointment combines Open and Control States
leadership into one role and as the company continues to improve
its commercial model. Looney's appointment follows the
announcement that Mark Hubler,
President Open States and National Accounts, will depart Diageo to
Johnson Brothers Liquor Company effective July 31.
With more than 25 years' experience in the alcohol beverage
industry, Looney has most recently improved performance in Diageo's
US beer business. Prior to his current role, Looney was Chief
Commercial Officer where he oversaw the pricing strategy, business
analytics and commercial marketing functions across spirits, beer
and wine for North America. Looney has also held a variety of
roles including General Manager of the Northeast Control Cluster,
VP of Finance for both the Control Markets and the former Northeast
In Market Company.
Jeff Ivey, Chief Commercial
Officer will expand his role to include leadership of our National
Accounts business as well as Commercial Capabilities – this will
both streamline work and help accelerate Diageo's performance with
National Accounts.
With more than two decades in the industry, Ivey began his
career with Seagram's and has held a number of sales and commercial
roles since then. He has been Chief Commercial Officer since
2013 and leads a team that includes Route to Market strategy,
Commercial Marketing, Strategy and Analytics as well as Category
Management.
Tom Day, currently Senior Vice
President of Sales for Diageo-Guinness USA is promoted to the role of President, for
DGUSA. Day will also join the North America Executive
Team.
In the two years he has been on Diageo's beer business,
Tom Day has worked arm in arm with
Tom Looney to improve relationships
with distributors and improve performance in beer. Day's
appointment helps maintain consistency in leadership of DGUSA and
important distributor relationships. Since he joined Diageo ten
years ago, Day has had a number of Commercial and Finance roles in
the former New England cluster and as VP of Sales for the Charmer
Division. Day began his career at Unilever.
Separately, Diageo announced that Claudia Schubert, President Control States is
appointed to the role of General Manager, Continental Europe
effective September 1 based in
Amsterdam reporting to the
President of Diageo Europe.
Editor's Note: Except where noted all of these appointments
are effective July 1 and report to
the President, Diageo North America.
About Diageo
Diageo is a global leader in beverage
alcohol with an outstanding collection of brands across spirits,
beer and wine categories. These brands include Johnnie Walker, Crown Royal, Bulleit and
Buchanan's whiskies, Smirnoff, Ciroc and Ketel One vodkas, Captain
Morgan, Baileys, Don Julio,
Tanqueray and Guinness.
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 London Stock Exchange (DGE) and the New York Stock Exchange
(DEO). For more information about Diageo, our people, our brands,
and performance, visit us at www.diageo.com. Visit Diageo's global
responsible drinking resource, www.DRINKiQ.com, for information,
initiatives, and ways to share best practice. Follow us on Twitter
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