McDonald’s unveils leadership promotions

McDonald’s has announced it has promoted Kevin Ozan to senior executive vice president of Strategic Initiatives, Ian Borden to chief financial officer, and Marion Gross to global chief supply chain officer, effective 1 September 2022. Current global chief supply chain officer, Francesca DeBiase, is set to retire from McDonald’s, effective August 31. Ozan and Francesca are long-time McDonald’s veterans, with over forty years of combined System experience. Ozan has been with McDonald’s since 1997, having joined from Ernst and Young. In his new role, he will continue to lead the strategy team and spearhead several strategic initiatives, while partnering with McDonald’s chief executive and the senior leadership team, and plans to retire from McDonald’s by mid-2023. With this move, Borden, currently president of international, and a 30-year System veteran, has been appointed to serve as the company's next executive vice president and CFO. Borden first joined McDonald’s in 1994, going on to serve in roles including as CFO for the Asia-Pacific, Middle East and Africa region, and CFO for Russia and Eastern Europe. He has also held several leadership and P&L roles across different markets and regions. Additionally, Gross, currently chief supply chain officer of North America, will join the global senior leadership team in September. Her career at McDonald’s spans 29 years, having first managed the supply of several national product categories before taking on strategic supply chain initiatives across 36 distribution centres. Most recently, Gross has been responsible for executing the strategic direction of McDonald’s supply chain across the U.S. and Canada. McDonald’s said details on Gross’ successor will be revealed before she formally transitions this year. Chris Kempczinski, McDonald’s CEO, said: “I feel immense pride in everything the McDonald’s System has accomplished over the past several years and am confident that the leaders announced today will help accelerate our momentum.”