Vice President of Growth & Activation
Diageo Beer Company
Takesuke (Take) Naito serves as the Vice President of Growth & Activation of the Diageo Beer Company for North America, the global leader in Total Beverage Alcohol. Based in New York, he oversees all Customer Marketing and Execution across both physical and digital selling channels for Diageo. Additionally, he leads Growth Management, which includes performance management and net revenue growth management for the North American Beer/Malt business.
With Diageo for 19 years, Take has spent the last five years with the Diageo Beer Company organization. His tenure includes roles within US Spirits and Global Functions, where he served in Sales, Strategy, and Marketing leadership positions. He has also contributed significantly to Diageo's diversity and inclusion initiatives by serving as Chair for the Pan Asian Business Resource Group and participating in Diageo Mentorship Programmes.
A second-generation Japanese American born in New York City, Take has lived across the United States—including New York, Connecticut, Oregon, and Ohio—as well as Tokyo and Yokohama in Japan. He currently resides in Darien, CT with his wife and two children and enjoys playing tennis.