Skye Anderson, president of McDonald’s USA
Source: McDonald’s
McDonald’s announced that company veteran Skye Anderson will lead its U.S. business, effective Tuesday, as the company tries to win over cost-conscious diners in its largest market.
“I look forward to working closely with her and the U.S. leadership team to help accelerate performance and unlock the significant opportunity in front of us, and I have tremendous confidence that she is the ideal leader for this next phase of our U.S. business,” McDonald’s CEO Chris Kempczinski said in a statement.
Earlier this year, Anderson was named chief operating officer for McDonald’s USA. Prior to that, she led the company’s Global Business Services segment, which was created with the aim of making its corporate operations more efficient and using the restaurant giant’s scale. She also spent four years in charge of McDonald’s U.S. West Zone; in that role, she increased average restaurant…
