Diageo has announced that it has appointed former Mondelēz executive Lavanya Chandrashekar as the new chief financial officer of its North American division.
Chandrashekar will assume her position on 1 July 2018, and will report to Diageo North America Deirdre Mahlan.
Chandrashekar has held various senior positions over a 20-year career in the food and beverage industry, and has operated Asia, North America, Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA).
She has held regional CFO roles in both EMEA and North America during this time.
Deirdre Mahlan, president, Diageo North America said: “Lavanya is a highly strategic leader with a passion for developing people and teams.
“She has built an extensive career supporting global organisations while delivering outstanding results and driving transformational change.
“I very much look forward to welcoming her to Diageo and partnering together on delivering our performance ambitions.”
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