About
Lavanya Chandrashekar was appointed Chief Financial Officer of News Corporation effective January 1, 2025, succeeding Susan Panuccio. She previously served as Chief Financial Officer of Diageo plc (2021 to September 2024), Global Head of Investor Relations at Diageo (2020–2021), and Chief Financial Officer of Diageo North America (2018–2021), and has held senior finance positions at The Procter & Gamble Company and Mondelēz International. She brings nearly 30 years of experience in international finance and investor relations.
Roles
News Corp.
Chief Financial Officer · Current role
January 2025–present
Diageo plc
Chief Financial Officer · Global beverage alcohol company; served through September 2024.
2021 - 2024
Diageo plc
Global Head of Investor Relations
2020 - 2021
Diageo North America
Chief Financial Officer
2018 - 2021
The Procter & Gamble Company
Senior finance positions
—
Mondelēz International, Inc.
Senior finance positions
—
Fixed Compensation
FY 2025Salary
$689,231
Fiscal year2025
NotePartial year; CFO from January 1, 2025 (annual base $1,400,000)
All other compensation
$532,307
DetailIncludes $500,000 relocation assistance
Total compensation
$5,465,018
Performance Compensation
Data from FY 2025Cash incentive
Non-equity incentive plan compensation
$1,641,759
FormAnnual cash incentive
Target Opportunity
$2,500,000
Stock awards
Stock awards
$2,601,721
BasisGrant-date fair value; up to $4,420,053 at maximum performance
Also at News Corp.
Related
See how Top Bucket AI works for your firm
Request DemoTop Bucket AI Research
Stay ahead of private markets
Research and market intelligence for private-markets professionals.
✓
You're subscribed.
Thanks for signing up.