(Reuters) -Diageo said on Wednesday it has appointed Deirdre Mahlan as interim finance chief to succeed Nik Jhangiani who took over as interim CEO of the world's biggest spirits maker earlier this month.
A veteran in the spirits and beverage industry, Mahlan previously served as the finance chief of Diageo for five years.
She was the CEO of U.S.-based luxury wine producer The Duckhorn Portfolio, ahead of its sale last year.