Sally Grimes, An Indian American Appointed As The CEO Of Diageo North America (https://www.diageo.com/)
The beverage giant, Diageo has appointed Indian American Sally Grimes as the Chief Executive Officer, North America, effective October 1. Diageo is a global company in beverage alcohol consisting the brands such as Johnnie Walker, Crown Royal, J&B and Buchanan’s whiskies, Smirnoff, Guiness, and many more.
In a press release, Diageo said that Ms Grimes holds an experience over 25 years in the food and beverage sector, and “is a proven leader in consumer goods and is well-known as a world class innovator and brand builder.”
Ms. Grimes, recently served as the Chief Executive Officer at Clif Bar & Company, the leading maker of organic energy bars in North America and previously, she was associated with Tyson Foods, America’s largest food company. Began her career in banking, the announcement also mentions about the multiple positions Ms. Grimes held on a number of large consumer goods companies, from Kraft Foods to Newell Brands.
Today, we’ve announced the appointment of Sally Grimes as Chief Executive Officer, North America, and Claudia Schubert as President & Chief Operating Officer, North America.
Sally has over 25 years’ experience in the food and beverage sector, having been most recently the Chief… pic.twitter.com/5CJ4ndlYHF
— Diageo News (@Diageo_News) September 21, 2023
Beside, she was recognised as Fast Company”s “Top 100 Most Creative People in Business” and Fortune’s “Most Powerful Women to Watch.” She also serves on the various boards that include Beyond Meat, Inc., Continental Grain Company and Silver Oak Winery. Ms Grimes will join the Executive Committee of the company, and will report to Debra Crew, Chief Executive of Diageo, the press release added.
Grimes, originally named as Shobana born to Indian immigrant parents who arrived in the 1960s. It was her mother, a nutritionist taught her the significance of food in their culture, and her father, who was an administrator at a veterans hospital, encouraged her to work in finance. Ms. Grimes received a bachelor’s degree in Finance from Valparaiso University and an MBA from The University of Chicago Booth School of Business.
She is married to Steve Grimes, the CEO of Retail Properties of America, and the couple have a daughter and son.
