Jill McDonald (businesswoman)
| Jill McDonald | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Jill Clare McDonald 15 May 1964 Birmingham, England |
| Nationality | British |
| Education | Sevenoaks School |
| Alma mater | University of Brighton |
| Occupation | CEO of Halfords |
| Spouse(s) | married |
| Children | 2 |
Gillian Clare McDonald (born 15 May 1964) is a British businesswoman, CEO of Halfords, and the former head of the fast food restaurant chain McDonald's in the UK. In autumn 2017, she is due to take over as head of Marks & Spencer's non-food business (ie clothing, home and beauty).
Early life
Jill Clare McDonald was born on May 1964[1] in Birmingham, and grew up in Sevenoaks.[2] She was educated at Sevenoaks School and graduated from the University of Brighton with a first class degree in business studies.[3]
Career
She began her career as a graduate marketing trainee with Colgate Palmolive.[4] In 1990, she joined British Airways as a brand manager, and worked there for 16 years, rising to head of global marketing, before joining McDonald's in 2006.[5][6]
In 2006, she joined McDonald's as chief marketing officer for the UK and northern Europe, and in 2010, was promoted to CEO of McDonald's UK and president of North West Europe.[4][6]
In May 2015, McDonald replaced Matt Davies (who left to join Tesco), as CEO of Halfords,[7] on a basic salary of £500,000 plus bonuses.[4]
As of May 2017, she is due to take over as head of Marks & Spencer's non-food business (ie clothing, home and beauty) in the autumn, and will report to its CEO, Steve Rowe.[8][9][10]
Personal life
She is married with two sons.[2]
References
- ↑ "Halfords Group plc". Companies House. Retrieved 10 August 2015.
- 1 2 "Jill McDonald: North West Division President and Chief Executive Officer, McDonald's UK". McDonald's. Retrieved 23 March 2015.
- ↑ ‘McDONALD, Gillian Clare’, Who's Who 2017, A & C Black, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing plc, 2017
- 1 2 3 "McDonald's UK CEO Jill McDonald swaps burgers for bikes and car parts". Fortune. 23 March 2015. Retrieved 23 March 2015.
- ↑ "Executive Profile: Jill McDonald". Bloomberg. Retrieved 23 March 2015.
- 1 2 Barber, Lynsey (23 March 2015). "Halfords names Jill McDonald new chief executive to replace Matt Davies". CityAM. Retrieved 23 March 2015.
- ↑ Farrell, Sean (23 March 2015). "Halfords hires McDonald's UK boss". The Guardian. Retrieved 23 March 2015.
- ↑ Sarah Butler (1 January 1970). "M&S hires Halfords chief to run struggling clothing arm | Business". The Guardian. Retrieved 3 May 2017.
- ↑ "Marks and Spencer hires Halfords boss Jill McDonald - BBC News". Bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 3 May 2017.
- ↑ Ashley Armstrong, Retail Editor. "M&S poaches Halfords boss Jill McDonald to run struggling clothing business". Telegraph.co.uk. Retrieved 3 May 2017.