Syl Saller Biography

Diageo plc's Chief Marketing & Innovation Officer and Executive Committee member is Syl Saller. With over 400 brands in its portfolio, including Johnnie Walker, Smirnoff, Tanqueray, and Guinness, Diageo operates in 180 countries. Syl manages all global marketing, design, and innovation initiatives, as well as the Futures Group and Reserve, Diageo's upscale subsidiary. Before being named CMO, Syl held the position of Global Innovation Director, where she was in charge of Diageo's innovation strategy, which included all new product development, launch initiatives, and R&D. From 2011 to 2014, Syl served as a non-executive director for the Domino's Pizza Group. She served on the Remuneration Committee and headed the Nominations Committee. At the moment, Syl is the Distill Ventures Investment Board's chair. Distill Ventures is Diageo's startup investment arm, helping business owners build new brands that Diageo has the right to acquire in the future. She is experienced in retail, FMCG, and luxury products, Syl. She has demonstrated success in large, sophisticated multinational corporations and more private businesses in established and developing countries. She has a wide range of functional experience, including marketing, new product development, sales, supply, and general management. She is very commercial, strategic, and imaginative and has a reputation for being an exceptionally motivating leader. She is a member of the Marketing Academy Coaching Faculty and is well-regarded for her coaching abilities. Outside organizations, Syl is highly known as a leader and subject matter expert. The Debrett's/Times 500 Most Influential People in Britain, Forbes Top 50 CMOS, Ad Age's Women to Watch, Top 100 Most Innovative CMOs, Marketing's Vision 100, and Campaign's Power 100 all recognized her as a marketer of the year. She is a keynote speaker in high demand and a thought leader. She holds an MBA from the Harvard Business School and summa cum laude from the University of New Hampshire.

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