PAC · NY · C00034470

Diageo North America, INC. Employees' Political Participation Committee (Diageo PAC)

A traditional political action committee. It raises limited contributions and can give directly to candidates. Lobbyist/registrant PAC.

First filed March 8, 1976. Treasurer: Elizabeth Alden Schacher. Connected organization: Diageo North America, INC.. View on FEC.gov (opens in a new tab)

  • Raised (2025-26)
    $85,736
  • Spent
    $123,375
  • Cash on hand
    $60,197
  • Outside spending
    $0

Raised, spent and cash on hand through reports covering Oct. 14, 2026.

Where its money went

  • Given: the group’s own contributions to the campaign
  • Bundled: donors’ contributions the group collected and forwarded
  • For: outside spending supporting
  • Against: outside spending opposing

No candidate-level spending reported by these groups yet this cycle.

Bundled contributions (money donors route through a PAC to specific candidates) are broken out only for groups on our issue pages.

Who funds it

Largest single contributions this cycle. Committees and organizations link to their own pages when they file with the FEC; an organization that doesn’t file won’t show its own donors here.

Largest contributions received this cycle
ContributorTypeFromDateAmount
Big Three LiquorOrganizationBronx, NYJune 9, 2026$2,507 (opens in a new tab)
Michael WardEvp Canada and North America Strategy, Diageo North America, INCPersonNew York City, NYJan. 19, 2025$1,500 (opens in a new tab)
Antoine SmithVP Distillation and Maturation, Diageo Americas SupplyPersonPlainfield, ILNov. 21, 2025$1,100 (opens in a new tab)
Joseph M. CannavoInnovation Ideation Director, Diageo North America, INCPersonNew York City, NYNov. 14, 2025$600 (opens in a new tab)
Richard HochSR Research Scientist, Diageo Americas SupplyPersonPlainfield, ILOct. 14, 2025$600 (opens in a new tab)
Richard HochSR Research Scientist, Diageo Americas SupplyPersonPlainfield, ILOct. 7, 2026$500 (opens in a new tab)
Elizabeth SchacherVice President, Government Relations,, Diageo North America, INCPersonWashington, DCSept. 15, 2025$416 (opens in a new tab)
Tara HuntNorth America General Counsel, Diageo North America, INCPersonNew York City, NYSept. 15, 2025$416 (opens in a new tab)
Sobhana GrimesNorth America Chief Executive Officer, Diageo North America, INCPersonNew York City, NYSept. 15, 2025$416 (opens in a new tab)
Stephanie ChildsEvp, Corporate Relations, Nam, Diageo North America, INCPersonWashington, DCSept. 15, 2025$416 (opens in a new tab)
Elizabeth SchacherVice President, Government Relations,, Diageo North America, INCPersonWashington, DCAug. 15, 2025$416 (opens in a new tab)
Tara HuntBusiness Development & Global Counsel, Diageo North America, INCPersonNew York City, NYAug. 15, 2025$416 (opens in a new tab)
Sobhana GrimesNorth America Chief Executive Officer, Diageo North America, INCPersonNew York City, NYAug. 15, 2025$416 (opens in a new tab)
Stephanie ChildsEvp, Corporate Relations, Nam, Diageo North America, INCPersonWashington, DCAug. 15, 2025$416 (opens in a new tab)
Elizabeth SchacherVice President, Government Relations,, Diageo North America, INCPersonWashington, DCAug. 14, 2026$416 (opens in a new tab)
Tara HuntNorth America General Counsel, Diageo North America, INCPersonNew York City, NYAug. 14, 2026$416 (opens in a new tab)
Elizabeth SchacherVice President, Government Relations,, Diageo North America, INCPersonWashington, DCJuly 15, 2026$416 (opens in a new tab)
Tara HuntNorth America General Counsel, Diageo North America, INCPersonNew York City, NYJuly 15, 2026$416 (opens in a new tab)
Elizabeth SchacherVice President, Government Relations,, Diageo North America, INCPersonWashington, DCJuly 15, 2025$416 (opens in a new tab)
Tara HuntBusiness Development & Global Counsel, Diageo North America, INCPersonNew York City, NYJuly 15, 2025$416 (opens in a new tab)
Sobhana GrimesNorth America Chief Executive Officer, Diageo North America, INCPersonNew York City, NYJuly 15, 2025$416 (opens in a new tab)
Stephanie ChildsEvp, Corporate Relations, Nam, Diageo North America, INCPersonWashington, DCJuly 15, 2025$416 (opens in a new tab)
Elizabeth SchacherVice President, Government Relations,, Diageo North America, INCPersonWashington, DCJune 15, 2026$416 (opens in a new tab)
Tara HuntNorth America General Counsel, Diageo North America, INCPersonNew York City, NYJune 15, 2026$416 (opens in a new tab)

See every contribution to Diageo North America, INC. Employees' Political Participation Committee (Diageo PAC) on FEC.gov (opens in a new tab). Contributions of $200 or less aren’t listed by name.