David Scotland – Chariman

Over the course of a long and illustrious career, David has worked at the highest levels in the global alcoholic beverages industry.

Following a successful sales and marketing career at John Harvey & Sons, and five years at IDV heading up Cinzano’s international business and, briefly, Percy Fox & Co, David joined Allied Domecq in 1992 as President of Europe.

From 1995 to 2005 David sat as a main board director of Allied Domecq plc, and spent the last three years with the company as President of its global wine division, which included brands such as Montana, Campo Viejo, Clos du Bois, Mumm and Perrier Jouet.

Following his retirement from Allied in 2005, David now sits as a non-executive director of Inchcape plc and Brixton plc, and is Chairman of Thomas Preston & Associates.