The Duckhorn Portfolio, Inc. announced that Deirdre Mahlan has been appointed as President and Chairperson, effective immediately. Mahlan has been a member of The Duckhorn Portfolio, Inc. Board of Directors since March 2021. For the past six months, she has served as interim President, Chief Executive Officer and Chairperson, during which time the Board conducted an internal and external leadership search and determined that Mahlan is best positioned to lead the Company forward.

Mahlan brings over 30 years of alcohol and beverage industry experience and an extensive track record of operational and financial leadership. Previously, she spent 20 years at Diageo, most recently serving as President of Diageo North America. Prior to that, Mahlan held positions of increasing responsibility in finance, including five years as CFO of Diageo plc.

Earlier in her career, Mahlan spent three years at Joseph E. Seagram & Sons and eight years at PricewaterhouseCoopers Limited. Mahlan also serves on the boards of Kimberly-Clark Corporation, a consumer goods company, and Haleon plc, a healthcare goods company.