CEO Today Business Women of the Year Awards

www.ceotodaymagazine.com 24 CEO Today Business Women of the Year Awards 2018 UNITED KINGDOM KATHRYN MIKELLS Chief Financial Officer of Diageo plc ABOUT KATHRYN MIKELLS Kathryn Mikells was appointed Chief Financial Officer and a Director of Diageo plc in November 2015. She served as the Chief Financial Officer and Corporate Executive Vice President of Xerox Corporation from May 2, 2013 to October 31, 2015. Ms. Mikells served as the Chief Financial Officer and Senior Vice President of The ADT Corporation from September 2012 to May 2, 2013. She joined ADT on April 10 2012. She served as Chief Financial Officer and Executive Vice President of Nalco Holding Co. since October 2010 until December 2011. She served as the Chief Financial Officer of United Continental Holdings, Inc. (also known as UAL Corporation) since November 1, 2008 and served as its Executive Vice President since July 2009. Ms. Mikells has demonstrated the ability to lead the financial management of multi- national, complex organizations. Her extensive experience as a senior leader in corporate finance has provided her with skills in key management disciplines that are relevant to the oversight of the Company’s business, including strategic planning, financial reporting, capital markets, investor relations, regulatory affairs, talent development and risk management. She served as Principal Accounting Officer of United Continental Holdings, Inc. She served as Vice President and Treasurer of United Continental Holdings, Inc. from January 21, 2005 to August 2006 and served as its Senior Vice President from November 1, 2008 to July 2009 and Vice President of Corporate Real Estate from November 11, 2003 to January 2005. From 1994 to October 2010, Ms. Mikells served in roles of increasing responsibility for UAL Corporation, the parent company of United Airlines. She served as Vice President of Financial Planning and Analysis at United Continental Holdings from August 15, 2006 to July 2007 and also served as its Director of Corporate Planning. She spend 16 years with UAL. She served as the Chief Financial Officer of UnitedAir Lines Inc. fromNovember 1, 2008 to 2010 and served as its Executive Vice President from July 2009 to 2010. She served as Senior Vice President of United Air Lines Inc. from November 1, 2008 to July 2009. Ms. Mikells served as Vice President and Treasurer of United Air Lines Inc. since February 14, 2005. She also served as Vice President of Investor Relations for United Air Lines Inc. from July 7, 2007 to October 2008. She joined United Air Lines in 1994 as a Financial Analyst and held a variety of positions, including Chief Financial Officer of Mileage Plus, Director of Financial Analysis and Manager of Operating Budgets. Ms. Mikells spent six years in the financial services sector, including positions at GE Capital’s Corporate Finance Group, Household International and Canadian Imperial Bank. She has been an Independent Director at The Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. since October 20, 2010. FIRM PROFILE We are a global leader in beverage alcohol with an outstanding collection of brands across spirits and beer. We produce an outstanding collection of over 200 brands – old and new, large and small, global and local – that are enjoyed in more than 180 countries around the world. Our heritage Diageo was created in 1997 but our business is built on the principles and foundations laid years before by giants of the industry – Arthur Guinness, John Walker, Elizabeth Cumming and many more. Today, we stand on the shoulders of these giants and, inspired by their ideas, philosophy and audacity, act with the same entrepreneurial spirit and determination. Our business Our ambition is to be one of the best performing,most trustedand respected consumer products companies in the world. We are in a strong position to achieve this due to our scale, the geographical diversity of our business and our desire to continuously improve our performance. We are a business built and sustained through innovation, and developing new ideas is crucial to our growth strategy. We’re proud to have more than 30,400 pioneering people worldwide growing our business and nurturing our brands, creating new products, new categories and new experiences for consumers. www.diageo.com