Ed Pilkington is the Chief Marketing and Innovation Officer for Diageo North America, overseeing marketing and innovation for Diageo’s full portfolio of spirits and beer across the United States and Canada.
Ed has a passion for building brands, innovating and thrives on leading and driving change and he has been fortunate to do that in many places around the world.
Ed started his career at Diageo as an Assistant Country Manager, managing distributors across the Caribbean. He’s since held a variety of roles within Diageo, including Marketing Director (CMO) for Australia, Marketing & Innovation Director (CMO) for Latin America and Global Category Director (Global Head) for Vodka, Rum and Gin. Prior to his current role, Ed was CMO for Diageo Europe.
In addition to his diverse career at Diageo, Ed worked for a couple of years at L’Oréal.
Ed moved back to North America in the summer of 2018 and is currently based in New York City.
