Julie Brown

Non-Executive Director and Chair of the Audit Committee

Julie Brown

Julie Brown was appointed a Non-Executive Director and Chair of the Audit Committee of Diageo plc in August 2024.

Current external appointments:

  • Chief Financial Officer and Executive Director – GSK plc
  • Patron – Oxford University Women in Business
  • Co-Chair – CFO Leadership Network, Accounting for Sustainability (part of the King Charles III Charitable Fund Group of Companies)

Previous relevant experience:

  • Chief Operating and Financial Officer and Executive Director – Burberry Group plc
  • Non-Executive Director and Chair of the Audit Committee – Roche Holding AG
  • Group Chief Financial Officer and Executive Director – Smith & Nephew plc
  • Various senior commercial, strategy and finance roles, including Interim Group Chief Financial Officer – AstraZeneca PLC
  • UK Prime Minister’s Business Council