Jon Potter

Jon is the CMO and EVP of Brands for Moet Hennessy USA, whose iconic portfolio includes Hennessy, Moet & Chandon, Veuve Clicquot, Dom Perignon, Krug, Belvedere, Glenmorangie, Numanthia and Cloudy Bay.

Jon began his career at United Biscuits in London, England. He joined Nestle in 1992, initially in the UK before spending 3 years in Prague, Czech Republic. Jon joined Diageo in 1997, where he held several senior marketing and commercial roles, including Guinness Global President and GM of Venture Africa. Jon helped establish Diageo’s Water for Life initiative, funding clean water projects in Africa. He moved to the USA and took on the role of CMO of Diageo North America in 2008.

Jon has a degree from Southampton University and an MBA from Aston Business School. He lives in Connecticut with his wife, Tracy, and 4 children. He represented Great Britain and England in field hockey between 1983 and 1994, winning 234 international caps and Olympic Gold (1988) and Bronze (1984) medals.