Position
Chief Marketing Officer
Company
McDonald's
ChicagoFood and BeverageFood And BeverageHospitalityGroceryRetailRestaurantsDescription
Danielle Harris has been appointed as the new chief people officer at McDonald's UK & Ireland, effective today. With over 12 years of experience in the McDonald's system, she is set to enhance the company's people strategy across the region.
Quick answer
McDonald's UK & Ireland Appoints Danielle Harris as Chief People Officer (October 1, 2026). McDonald's is based in Chicago, Illinois, United States.
- What did McDonald's announce on October 1, 2026?
- Danielle Harris has been appointed as the new chief people officer at McDonald's UK & Ireland, effective today. With over 12 years of experience in the McDonald's system, she is set to enhance the company's people strategy across the region.
- What does McDonald's do?
- McDonald’s is the world’s leading global foodservice retailer with over 37,000 locations in over 100 countries.
- Where is McDonald's based?
- McDonald's is based in Chicago, Illinois, United States.
- Which similar companies made leadership changes around the same time?
- Flowers Foods (November 4, 2026), Albertsons Companies (September 30, 2026), El Pollo Loco (September 30, 2026) and Mondelēz International (October 19, 2026) also announced leadership changes within 45 days of McDonald's.
Source: Fundz verified event record.
Other recent leadership changes in Food and Beverage and Food And Beverage
Executive moves at companies in the same sectors within 45 days, from Fundz verified event records.
- Flowers Foods Elects Shaun P. Mara and Ken A. Plunk as Directors (November 4, 2026)
- Albertsons Companies Appoints Cody Perdue as Interim Chief Financial Officer (September 30, 2026)
- El Pollo Loco Appoints Damon Thomas as Chief Operating Officer and Tara Hinkle as Chief Development Officer (September 30, 2026)
- Mondelēz International Appoints Othmane Nadifi as Managing Director - Gulf (October 19, 2026)
- Buehler’s Fresh Foods Appoints Dave Bushland as Chief Financial Officer (September 8, 2026)
- Kroger Appoints Mark Ibbotson as Executive Vice President and Chief Store Operations Officer (September 2, 2026)
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