Diageo taps WPP's Joanne Wilson for CFO

(Sharecast News) - Alcoholic drinks business Diageo said on Wednesday that Joanne Wilson will join the group as chief financial officer in 2027, succeeding Nik Jhangiani. Wilson, who currently serves as CFO of WPP, has previously held senior financial and commercial roles at Britvic, data‑science firm dunnhumby, Tesco and KPMG, where she qualified as a chartered accountant.

Jhangiani joined Diageo from Coca‑Cola Europacific Partners in 2024 and served as interim chief executive between July and December 2025, overseeing the firm's Accelerate programme and focusing on cash delivery, operational excellence and cost efficiency.

Chief executive Dave Lewis said: "It is a real pleasure working with Nik and I would like to thank him for his support to me and his significant contribution to Diageo. Nik and I have agreed that, now we have shared our new strategy, this is the right time for this change. Nik will remain in role to ensure a smooth handover to Joanne.

"Joanne is a very experienced CFO and commercial leader who will ensure we accelerate the turnaround of Diageo, having already delivered extensive transformations in her previous companies. I am looking forward to welcoming her to Diageo and the executive team."

As of 0845 BST, Diageo shares were down 0.40% at 1,632p.



Reporting by Iain Gilbert at Sharecast.com

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