Debra Crew

Debra Ann Crew (born December 20, 1970) is an American business executive, who was the chief executive of Diageo from 2023 to 2025. She is a non-executive board member of Mondelez International, and the former chief executive of R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Company. She has previously held senior management roles at PepsiCo, Mars, Incorporated and Dreyer's.

In 2013, Crew was named to the board of directors of Stanley Black & Decker.

In August 2014 she was named president and general manager of PepsiCo North America Nutrition. She had been a director of the company since December 2013.

On January 1, 2017 Crew became the chief executive of Reynolds American, taking over from Susan Cameron. She was one of the few women chief executives of a major American tobacco company.

In April 2019, Crew was appointed a non-executive director to Diageo's board. In July 2020, she replaced Deirdre Mahlan as president of Diageo North America. However, in July 2025, she resigned "by mutual agreement".