William Grant & Sons appointed Diageo veteran Matt Johnson as its Chief Commercial Officer for the U.S. Starting with Diageo 21 years ago as a Merchandising Representative in Connecticut, Johnson rose through the ranks, becoming the VP of Sales for National Accounts in late 2016. He most recently served as Senior Vice President and General Manager, Independent Division, where he led P&L for a $1.4 billion unit across 14 states, 41 distributor partners and a 73-person team. Johnson will report to William Grant USA President and Managing Director James Casey.