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U.S. Leadership Transition

MCDONALDS CORP · 2026-08-04 · Importance 38 · Surprise 60

McDonald’s appointed Skye Anderson as President of McDonald’s USA effective immediately on August 4, 2026. Anderson, a 26-year company veteran and former U.S. chief operating officer, succeeds Joe Erlinger and will oversee nearly 14,000 U.S. restaurants. Her mandate includes improving execution, customer experience, value offerings, restaurant operations, and profitable growth in the company’s largest market.

Key facts

• McDonald's has named Skye Anderson as its latest U.S. president. source
• McDonald's announced Skye Anderson will oversee nearly 14,000 restaurants in the U.S. source
• Skye Anderson has been with the company for 26 years and succeeds Joe Erlinger in the role. source