{
  "id": 1655468,
  "title": "Diageo appoints former P&G Beauty CEO to board",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/diageo-appoints-former-p-g-beauty-ceo-to-board",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-08-18T06:35:23.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Investing.com",
    "slug": "investing-com",
    "url": "https://www.investing.com/news/company-news/diageo-appoints-former-pg-beauty-ceo-to-board-93CH-4864359"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "London - Diageo plc has announced the appointment of R. Alexandra Keith as a Non-Executive Director, effective November 5, 2026, pending shareholder approval. Keith has over three-and-a-half decades of experience in international consumer goods, having led the beauty portfolio at Procter & Gamble's Beauty business for many years. She joins the board to serve on the Remuneration and Nomination Committees. Keith's experience includes serving as a non-executive director of Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. since 2020. Sir John Manzoni, Diageo Chair, expressed delight at her appointment, praising her recent chief executive experience in the consumer goods industry and her ability to lead and transform branded businesses. Diageo confirmed there are no additional details to be disclosed regarding the appointment, in accordance with Listing Rule 6.4.8.",
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  "key_points": [
    "Alexandra Keith appointed as Diageo Non-Executive Director",
    "Former Procter & Gamble Beauty CEO leads Remuneration and Nomination Committees",
    "Diageo Chair Sir John Manzoni praises her consumer goods industry experience"
  ],
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}