Wayne Beifus

Wayne Beifus currently serves as the Chief Financial Officer at ADNOC Distribution, a position held since June 2022. Previously, Wayne was the CFO for International Retail at Walgreens Boots Alliance from August 2018 to August 2021. Wayne's extensive career at British American Tobacco spanned from 2001 to 2018, during which time Wayne held several key financial leadership roles across various regions, including CFO & Finance Director for Western Europe, South Africa, Japan, and others, effectively managing financial planning and compliance in diverse contexts. Early in Wayne's career, roles included Finance Controller at Nomura Research Institute and Senior Project Accountant at Lloyds Bank, alongside experience as an Audit Manager in South Africa. Wayne holds degrees in accounting from the University of South Africa and is a member of several professional accounting organizations.