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Susan Kilsby

Senior Independent Director and Chairman of the Remuneration Committee

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Susan Kilsby was appointed Senior Independent Director of Diageo plc in October 2019, having been a Non-Executive Director since April 2018 and Chairman of the Remuneration Committee since January 2019.

Current external appointments

  • Non-Executive Chair – Fortune Brands Home & Security, Inc
  • Non-Executive Director – Unilever PLC
  • Member – the Takeover Panel

Previous relevant experience

  • Non-Executive Director, Senior Independent Director and Chair of Remuneration Committee - BHP Group Plc, BHP Group Limited
  • Senior Independent Director – BBA Aviation plc
  • Chairman – Shire plc
  • Chairman, Mergers and Acquisitions, EMEA – Credit Suisse
  • Senior Advisor – Credit Suisse
  • Non-Executive Director – Goldman Sachs International
  • Non-Executive Director – Keurig Green Mountain
  • Non-Executive Director – Coca-Cola HBC
  • Non-Executive Director – L’Occitane International

Board of Directors

Javier Ferrán

Chairman

Ivan Menezes

Chief Executive

Lavanya Chandrashekar

Chief Financial Officer

Susan Kilsby

Senior Independent Director and Chairman of the Remuneration Committee

Melissa Bethell

Non-Executive Director

Karen Blackett

Non-Executive Director

Valérie Chapoulaud-Floquet

Non-Executive Director

Sir John Manzoni

Non-Executive Director

Lady Mendelsohn

Non-Executive Director

Alan Stewart

Non-Executive Director and Chairman of the Audit Committee

Ireena Vittal

Non-Executive Director

Tom Shropshire

General Counsel & Company Secretary