Diageo appoints WPP's Joanne Wilson as new finance chief

Retail & Consumer Food & Drink Written by: Ephrem Joseph 02:24 Wed 23 Sep 2026 --> Disclaimer No investment advice About this content Editorial Standards & Policies Share article About this content × About Ephrem Joseph Ephrem began his journalistic journey at Proactive in June 2021. With a strong academic background in Information Technology, his expertise particularly lies in the field of Cyber Security, Management Information Systems and Computer Forensics. Before joining Proactive, Ephrem worked as a researcher and lecturer at a number of leading universities, including the University of Portsmouth's Institute of Criminal Justice Studies, the University of Winchester’s Institute of Policing, and Jain... Read more About the publisher Proactive financial news and online broadcast teams provide fast, accessible, informative and actionable business and finance news content to a global investment audience. All our content is produced independently by our experienced and qualified teams of news journalists. Proactive news team spans the world’s key finance and investing hubs with bureaus and studios in London, New York, Toronto, Vancouver, Sydney and Perth. We are experts in medium and small-cap markets, we also keep our community up to date with blue-chip companies, commodities and broader investment stories. This is content that excites and engages motivated private investors. The team delivers news and unique insights across the market including but not confined to: biotech and pharma, mining and natural resources, battery metals, oil and gas, crypto and emerging digital and EV technologies. Use of technology Proactive has always been a forward looking and enthusiastic technology adopter. Our human content creators are equipped with many decades of valuable expertise and experience. The team also has access to and use technologies to assist and enhance workflows. Proactive will on occasion use automation and software tools, including generative AI. Nevertheless, all content published by Proactive is edited and authored by humans, in line with best practice in regard to content production and search engine optimisation. Diageo PLC ( LSE:DGE ) View Price & Profile Diageo appoints WPP’s Joanne Wilson as new finance chief Published: 02:24 23 Sep 2026 EDT Diageo PLC (LSE:DGE) has appointed WPP PLC (LSE:WPP) chief financial officer Joanne Wilson as its new CFO, with Wilson set to join the drinks group’s board and executive committee in 2027. She will replace Nik Jhangiani, who joined Diageo from Coca-Cola Europacific Partners in September 2024 and also served as interim chief executive between July and December 2025. Wilson has previously held senior finance and commercial roles at Britvic, Dunnhumby, Tesco and KPMG, where she qualified as a chartered accountant. She is also a non-executive director of Informa PLC (LSE:INF) . Chief executive Sir Dave Lewis said Wilson’s experience in transformation would support Diageo as it seeks to accelerate its turnaround following the recent unveiling of its new strategy. Jhangiani will remain in the role during the transition to ensure a smooth handover. Wilson will receive an annual salary of £900,000 and a pension contribution of 14% of base salary. She will also be eligible for an annual incentive worth up to 200% of salary and, subject to shareholder approval at November’s annual meeting, a long-term incentive award of up to 550% of salary. Wilson will be required to build a shareholding equivalent to 550% of her salary. Jhangiani will remain eligible for a prorated annual bonus for the year ending June 2027, while outstanding long-term incentive awards will remain subject to their existing performance conditions. Continue reading