Vinod Rao

Vinod Rao is currently Independent Non-Executive Director at Eureka Forbes Ltd. since 2022, Director at Anyslam Ltd., Director at Diageo Holdings Ltd. since 2013, Director at Diageo US Investments since 2017, Director at Grand Metropolitan Capital Co. Ltd. since 2017, Director at Diageo Investment Holdings Ltd. since 2017, Director at Anyslam Investments since 2017, Director at Diageo UK Turkey Ltd. since 2017, Director at Diageo UK Turkey Holdings Ltd. since 2017, Director at Diageo Financing Turkey Ltd. since 2017, Director at Diageo Eire Finance & Co. since 2017, Independent Non-Executive Director at Cohance Lifesciences Ltd. since 2023, Director at Isha Foundation (United Kingdom) since 2021, Independent Non-Executive Director at United Spirits Ltd. starting 2026, and Member at The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India.
Former roles include Non-Executive Chairman at Pioneer Distilleries Ltd. in 2015, Director at Diageo Finance Plc, Director at Sichuan Swellfun Co. Ltd., Director at Pepsi-Cola Products Philippines, Inc., Director at Guinness Overseas Ltd., Non-Independent Non-Executive Director at United Spirits Ltd. from 2016 to 2021, Director at UDV (SJ) Ltd. from 2017 to 2019, Chief Financial Officer-Paints at ICI India Ltd., and Treasurer & Head-Investor Relations at Diageo Plc from 2019 to 2021.
Education includes undergraduate studies at the University of Madras.