Cristina Diezhandino has been appointed as Board Member as Independent Non-Executive Directors at Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group
Cristina Diezhandino joins the Board with a distinguished track record as the Chief Marketing Officer and a member of Diageo's Executive Committee. Cristina has worked at Diageo for over 18 years and has held a range of senior management roles. In her current role, Cristina is responsible for the marketing, innovation, and digital transformation of some of the world's most iconic brands, including Diageo's luxury division. Since being appointed as Chief Marketing Officer in July 2020, she has led the transformation of Diageo's portfolio, elevating and embedding its brands into premium consumer spaces and developing Diageo's offering of luxury experiences and Brand Homes around the world.
Since 2021, Cristina has featured on Forbes World's Most Influential CMOs List and in 2022, she was named Global Marketer of the Year by the World Federation of Advertisers. Prior to joining Diageo, Cristina held marketing leadership roles at Allied Domecq and at Unilever in the United States, UK, and Spain.