Diageo has welcomed Alexandra Keith to its board of directors, where she is set to begin as a non-executive director from 5 November. 

Keith has over 35 years of international consumer goods experience, having recently served as the CEO of Procter & Gamble Beauty. 

According to Diageo, Keith drove meaningful growth through innovation, portfolio development, strategic acquisitions and organisational transformation. 

Presently, Keith is also serving as a non-executive director of Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., a US-based life sciences company. 

Diageo chair, John Manzoni, said: “I am delighted Alex has agreed to join the Diageo board. She brings recent chief executive experience in the consumer goods industry, leading and transforming branded businesses and shaping portfolios to respond to consumer trends, including in the US. 

“We are looking forward to welcoming Alex to the board, as part of our continuing process to build out the expertise of the Diageo board to help drive the transformation and improved competitiveness of the business.”