John O'Keeffe
Non–Executive Director/Vice Chairman

Mr. John O’Keeffe has worked at Diageo for over 24 years. During his career with the Company, he has gained a wealth of experience across both emerging and developed markets namely Ireland, Jamaica, Sweden, Greece and Russia. Before his appointment as President, Diageo Africa, John was Managing Director for Guinness Nigeria Plc.
Mr. O’Keeffe holds a Bachelor of Commerce (Hons) (Economics & Marketing) Degree from University College Cork, Ireland. Mr. O’Keeffe was appointed to the Board on 1 July 2015 and elected as the Vice Chairman of the Board with effect from 19 September 2016. He is the Chairman of the Governance and Remunerations Committee of the Board. He resides in the Republic of Ireland.
Board of Directors
Babatunde Savage, FCA
Non-Executive Director/Chairman
John O'Keeffe
Non–Executive Director/Vice Chairman
Baker Magunda
Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer
Hajia. Zainab Abdulrrahman
Independent Non-Executive Director
Ambassador Sunday Dogonyaro
Independent Non-Executive Director
Ngozi Edozien
Independent Non-Executive Director
Omobola Johnson
Independent Non-Executive Director
Leo Breen
Non-Executive Director
Mark Sandys
Non-Executive Director
Stanley Njoroge
Executive Director/Finance and Strategy Director
Yemisi Ayeni
Independent Non-Executive Director
Fabian Ajogwu
Independent Non-Executive Director
Rotimi Odusola
Legal Director/Company Secretary