David Lewis

David John Lewis is Chief Executive Officer & Executive Director at Diageo Plc since 2026.
Holds chairman positions at WWF-UK and Champions 12.3.
Independent Director at PepsiCo, Inc. since 2020.
Director at Tesco Holdings Ltd. since 2014 and at Xlinks Ltd. since 2021.
Managing Director at Rentokil PCI since 2019.
Trustee at The Leverhulme Trust and The Royal Foundation of the Duke & Duchess of Cambridge.
Formerly Group Chief Executive Officer & Director at Tesco Plc from 2014 to 2020.
Non-Executive Chairman at Haleon Plc from 2021 to 2025.
Chairman at Unilever UK Ltd. from 2007 to 2010.
Independent Non-Executive Director at Sky Ltd. from 2012 to 2016.
Marketing Director at Club Atlético River Plate and Club Atlético River Plate (Uruguay) in 1999.
President-Personal Care Business at Unilever Plc and Unilever NV from 2011 to 2014.
Other former roles include Managing Director-Personal Care Business at PT Unilever Indonesia Tbk, Director at Tesco Stores Ltd., Managing Director at Unilever UK Home & Personal Care, Director at The Consumer Goods Forum, and Advisor at Blume Equity LLP.
Educated at Nottingham Trent University with an undergraduate degree.