Julie Hamilton

Former Chief Commercial & Global Sales Officer (CCO), Diageo

Julie Hamilton is the former Chief Commercial Officer and Head of Global Sales at Diageo, the world’s leading premium spirits company with well-known brands like Johnnie Walker, Smirnoff, Tanqueray, Baileys, Guinness, and Captain Morgan.

Prior to joining Diageo, she spent more than 20 years at The Coca-Cola Company where she served as Senior Vice President and Chief Customer & Commercial Leadership Officer and was a member of the Executive Committee. Prior to that, she was VP & Chief of Staff to the company’s Chairman and CEO and was President of the Global Walmart Group, responsible for leading the relationship with Coca-Cola’s largest customer.

Currently, Hamilton serves as a Non-Executive Director for Imperial Brands PLC and on the advisory boards of Waterdrop Company and Harmonya. Hamilton graduated from the University of Missouri with a Bachelor of Journalism degree.