John Thomas Kennedy is currently the President of Diageo Europe & India and is a member of the Diageo Global Executive Team. He has held a variety of senior positions across Diageo including President – Western Europe, Managing Director – Ireland and Managing Director – Canada. Mr. Kennedy was previously President of IBEC, Ireland’s leading business organisation and on the board of Social Entrepreneurs Ireland, an organisation focused on fostering social innovation. He also worked for Quaker Oats in the United States and Smithline Beecham in England.