May 13/Food & Beverage Close-Up -- Diageo announced the appointment of Lynn Walding as executive director Control States.
According to a release, Walding has recently stepped down as administrator of the Iowa Alcoholic Beverages Division. Diageo said the new position will support its critical social responsibility, responsible drinking and corporate citizenship activities within the Control State community, as well as expanding dialogue with Control State leadership to ensure that Diageo objectives are communicated and also that Diageo digests individual states' actions, projects, and concerns. This will entail working with Control State leadership across Diageo's regulatory and legislative agenda, including market access, as well as tight coordination with Diageo's Control State commercial team.