Karen Blackett

Non-Executive Director

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

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Current external appointments

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

Previous relevant experience

UK President – WPP plc
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