Karen Blackett

Non-Executive Director

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Karen Blackett

Karen Blackett, OBE, was appointed a Non-Executive Director of Diageo plc on 1 June 2022.

Current external appointments

  • UK President – WPP plc
  • Non-Executive Director – Creative UK
  • Chancellor – University of Portsmouth
  • Founding Trustee – BEO (Black Equity Organisation)

Previous relevant experience

  • UK CEO – GroupM
  • Non-Executive Director –Cabinet Office, HM government
  • UK Race Equality Business Champion - HM government
  • Business Ambassador, Department for International Trade – HM government
  • Chairwoman – MediaCom UK & Ireland
  • Chief Executive Officer – MediaCom UK
  • Chief Operations Officer – MediaCom EMEA
  • Marketing Director – MediaCom
  • Non-Executive Director – The Pipeline
  • UK Country Manager, WPP plc