Javier Ferrán was appointed Chairman of Diageo plc on 1 January 2017, having been a non-executive director since July 2016.

Current external appointments

• Chairman – International Consolidated Airlines Group, S.A.
• Senior Advisor and Chairman of investee company board – BlackRock Long Term Private Capital

Previous relevant experience

• Non-Executive Director and Senior Independent Director – Associated British Foods plc
• Non-Executive Director – Coca-Cola European Partners plc
• Member, Advisory Board – ESADE Business School
• President and CEO – Bacardi Limited
• Non-Executive Director – SABMiller plc