Deirdre A. Mahlan holds the position of Chairman of Distilled Spirits Council of the United States, Inc.

She is also on the board of Kimberly-Clark Corp., Experian Information Solutions, Inc., The Duckhorn Portfolio, Inc. and Haleon Plc and Member of The Hundred Group of Finance Directors.

She previously occupied the position of Chief Financial Officer & Executive Director at Diageo Plc President for Diageo North America, Inc. and Vice President-Finance of Diageo Beer Company USA, Inc. (both are subsidiaries of Diageo Plc) and Senior Manager at PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (United Kingdom).

She received an undergraduate degree from New York University and an MBA from The Trustees of Columbia University in The City of New York.