Distil Appoints David Smith as New CEO

UK spirits group Distil has appointed former Diageo executive David Smith as its new CEO, effective August 17. The leadership change follows the retirement of Executive Chairman Don Goulding and includes Philip Naughton taking over as non-executive chairman.

By GlobalData Wed, July 15, 2026 at 4:55 PM GMT+3 2 min read · Yahoo Finance · July 15, 2026, 13:55 UTC

Distil Appoints David Smith as New CEO

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Topics: CEO appointment Distil Plc. leadership change

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