Ivan joined Diageo in 1997 and was appointed CEO in 2013 after holding various senior positions. He has put the company’s emerging markets business at the heart of his strategy. Throughout his career at Diageo, Ivan worked his way from senior management positions to chairman of Diageo Asia-Pacific to COO before acquiring the title of CEO. Before joining Diageo, Ivan held various marketing and strategy positions at Nestle, Booz Allen Hamilton, and Whirlpool. Ivan has a bachelor’s degree in economics from St. Stephen’s College, Delhi University, and an MBA from Northwestern University.
Ivan also serves as the chairman of the “Movement to Work,” a collaboration to resolve the issue of youth unemployment. Ivan is also on the advisory council of the China-Britain Business Council. To support the Black Lives Matter movement, Diaego created a $20 million community fund to support Black communities and businesses that have been impacted by COVID-19.