WILLIAM GRANT & SONS has appointed RONALD WALL

as its CFO with responsibility for the United States Canada and Mexico.  In this role he will participate as a member of the Executive Team for North America.  Wall joins the company from Diageo where he worked since 1995, most recently as Senior Vice President – US Spirits and National Accounts.  Additionally, the company has named STELLA DAVID as its new CEO.  David, who will take up the role in August – replacing ROLAND VAN BOMMEL, who is stepping down after five years in the position – was previously the chief marketing officer at Bacardi, a job she held for four years.  At Bacardi, she had also been VP of global operations, MD of Asia Pacific and CEO of the UK and Dutch divisions.