Magunda replaces former BSG Chairman, Jordi Borrut Bel who
has moved on from his position as Managing Director and Chief Executive
Officer, Nigerian Breweries Plc, to take up new responsibilities within the
Heineken Group.
The BSG is a trade association comprising beer manufacturers
in Nigeria who are members of the Manufactures Association of Nigeria. Its
membership includes Nigerian Breweries Plc, Guinness Nigeria Plc and
International Breweries PLC.
Baker Magunda is the current Managing Director and Chief
Executive Officer of Guinness Nigeria Plc. Prior to joining the Guinness
Nigeria team, Baker was Managing Director of Diageo Ethiopia and the Indian
Ocean Markets. He gained his first degree in Economics at Makerere University
in Uganda and Makerere University Business School. He also attended IESE and
Strathmore Business Schools for postgraduate studies in Business and
Leadership.
He started his career in Sales and Marketing at Coca-Cola
Sabco in 1991. He was made Head of Sales in 1996 before joining Diageo in 1999.
At Diageo, he served in several marketing roles before becoming Managing
Director for Diageo’s businesses in Uganda, Kenya, Cameroon.