McDonald's Corporation operates and licenses its renowned fast-food chain worldwide, with a significant presence in both the United States and international markets. ...
The C-suite executives form a cohesive leadership team driving the company's financial strategy and innovation.
| Name | Title | Compensation | Gender | Year Born | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christopher J. Kempczinski | Chairman President, & Chief Executive Officer | USD 4,574,244 | 1969 | Active | |
| Ian Frederick Borden | Executive Vice President & Global Chief Financial Officer | USD 3,089,533 | 1969 | Active | |
| Gillian McDonald | Executive Vice President & Global Chief Restaurant Experience Officer | USD 2,311,602 | 1966 | Active | |
| Manuel Steijaert | Executive VP & President of International Operated Markets | USD 2,228,267 | 1971 | Active | |
| Joseph Erlinger | EVP & President of McDonald's USA | USD 1,726,311 | 1974 | Active | |
| Desiree Ralls-Morrison | Executive Vice President & Global Chief Legal Officer | USD 1,228,662 | 1967 | Active | |
| Brian S. Rice | Executive Vice President & Global Chief Information Officer | USD 834,294 | 1963 | Active | |
| Tiffanie L. Boyd | Executive Vice President & Global Chief People Officer | USD 745,746 | 1973 | Active | |
| Morgan Flatley | Executive Vice President and Global Chief Marketing Officer & New Business Ventures | — | 1975 | Active | |
| Dexter Congbalay | Vice President of Investor Relations | — | — | Active | |
| E. Morgan Flatley | Executive Vice President and Global Chief Marketing Officer & New Business Ventures | — | 1974 | Active | |
| Lauren Elting | VP, Chief Accounting Officer & Corporate Controller | — | 1982 | Active |
| Filing Date | Year | Name | Position | Level | Salary | Bonus | Stock Award | Option Award | Incentive | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-07 | 2025 | Christopher Kempczinski Chairman, | President President and CEO CEO | Founder / CEO | $1.55M | $0 | $8.00M | $8.00M | $2.37M | $657.08K | $20.57M |
| 2026-04-07 | 2025 | Ian Borden Executive | Vice Vice President President and Global CFO CFO | C-Level | $970.83K | $0 | $2.75M | $2.75M | $967.86K | $1.15M | $8.59M |
| 2026-04-07 | 2025 | Gillian McDonald Executive | Vice Vice President President, Global Chief Chief Restaurant Experience Officer | C-Level | $929.54K | $0 | $1.88M | $1.88M | $887.99K | $494.07K | $6.06M |
| 2026-04-07 | 2025 | Joseph Erlinger | President President, McDonald’s USA | C-Level | $895.83K | $0 | $2.00M | $2.00M | $711.77K | $118.70K | $5.73M |
| 2026-04-07 | 2025 | Manuel JM Steijaert | President President, International Operated Markets | C-Level | $854.46K | $0 | $1.38M | $1.38M | $854.13K | $519.68K | $4.98M |
| 2026-04-07 | 2024 | Christopher Kempczinski Chairman, | President President and CEO CEO | Founder / CEO | $1.53M | $0 | $7.50M | $7.50M | $854.67K | $811.23K | $18.20M |
| 2026-04-07 | 2024 | Ian Borden Executive | Vice Vice President President and Global CFO CFO | C-Level | $941.67K | $0 | $2.38M | $2.38M | $340.49K | $279.17K | $6.31M |
| 2026-04-07 | 2024 | Joseph Erlinger | President President, McDonald’s USA | C-Level | $869.17K | $0 | $1.88M | $1.88M | $314.92K | $1.18M | $6.11M |
| 2026-04-07 | 2024 | Gillian McDonald Executive | Vice Vice President President, Global Chief Chief Restaurant Experience Officer | C-Level | $889.32K | $0 | $1.88M | $1.88M | $258.81K | $151.51K | $5.05M |
| 2025-04-07 | 2024 | Gillian McDonald | President President, International Operated Markets | C-Level | $889.32K | $0 | $1.88M | $1.88M | $258.81K | $151.51K | $5.05M |
| 2025-04-07 | 2024 | Desiree Ralls-Morrison Executive | Vice Vice President President, Global Chief Chief Legal Officer | C-Level | $845.83K | $0 | $1.30M | $1.30M | $234.34K | $148.48K | $3.83M |
| 2026-04-07 | 2023 | Christopher Kempczinski Chairman, | President President and CEO CEO | Founder / CEO | $1.42M | $0 | $6.50M | $6.50M | $4.03M | $709.66K | $19.16M |
| 2024-04-08 | 2023 | Christopher Kempczinski | President President and CEO CEO | Founder / CEO | $1.42M | $0 | $6.50M | $6.50M | $4.03M | $709.66K | $19.16M |
| 2026-04-07 | 2023 | Gillian McDonald Executive | Vice Vice President President, Global Chief Chief Restaurant Experience Officer | C-Level | $808.37K | $0 | $4.13M | $2.13M | $1.30M | $145.29K | $8.50M |
| 2025-04-07 | 2023 | Gillian McDonald | President President, International Operated Markets | C-Level | $808.37K | $0 | $4.13M | $2.13M | $1.30M | $145.29K | $8.50M |
| 2024-04-08 | 2023 | Jonathan Banner Executive | Vice Vice President President, Chief Chief Global Impact Officer | C-Level | $700.00K | $0 | $4.75M | $1.00M | $890.32K | $5.99K | $7.35M |
| 2026-04-07 | 2023 | Ian Borden Executive | Vice Vice President President and Global CFO CFO | C-Level | $900.00K | $0 | $2.00M | $2.00M | $1.59M | $315.43K | $6.81M |
| 2026-04-07 | 2023 | Joseph Erlinger | President President, McDonald’s USA | C-Level | $840.00K | $0 | $1.88M | $1.88M | $1.64M | $180.05K | $6.41M |
| 2025-04-07 | 2023 | Desiree Ralls-Morrison Executive | Vice Vice President President, Global Chief Chief Legal Officer | C-Level | $820.83K | $0 | $1.30M | $1.30M | $1.17M | $139.51K | $4.73M |
| 2025-04-07 | 2022 | Christopher Kempczinski Chairman, | President President and CEO CEO | Founder / CEO | $1.37M | $0 | $5.75M | $5.75M | $4.24M | $660.56K | $17.77M |
| 2024-04-08 | 2022 | Christopher Kempczinski | President President and CEO CEO | Founder / CEO | $1.37M | $0 | $5.75M | $5.75M | $4.24M | $660.56K | $17.77M |
| 2025-04-07 | 2022 | Ian Borden Executive | Vice Vice President President and Global CFO CFO | C-Level | $847.26K | $0 | $1.63M | $1.63M | $1.81M | $2.02M | $7.92M |
| 2023-04-14 | 2022 | Kevin Ozan | Senior Senior Executive Vice Vice President President, Strategic Initiatives and Former Former CFO CFO | C-Level | $935.00K | $0 | $2.15M | $2.15M | $1.73M | $208.19K | $7.18M |
| 2025-04-07 | 2022 | Joseph Erlinger | President President, McDonald’s USA | C-Level | $835.83K | $0 | $1.75M | $1.75M | $1.35M | $235.84K | $5.92M |
| 2025-04-07 | 2022 | Desiree Ralls-Morrison Executive | Vice Vice President President, Global Chief Chief Legal Officer | C-Level | $800.00K | $0 | $1.20M | $1.20M | $1.11M | $469.20K | $4.78M |
| 2023-04-14 | 2022 | Brian Rice Executive | Vice Vice President President, Global Chief Chief Information Officer | C-Level | $235.76K | $150.00K | $2.88M | $875.04K | $289.97K | $158.56K | $4.58M |
| 2024-04-08 | 2021 | Christopher Kempczinski | President President and CEO CEO | Founder / CEO | $1.30M | $0 | $7.00M | $7.00M | $4.37M | $356.71K | $20.03M |
| 2023-04-14 | 2021 | Kevin Ozan | Senior Senior Executive Vice Vice President President, Strategic Initiatives and Former Former CFO CFO | C-Level | $905.00K | $0 | $3.50M | $3.50M | $2.02M | $84.37K | $10.01M |
| 2024-04-08 | 2021 | Ian Borden Executive | Vice Vice President President and Global CFO CFO | C-Level | $791.13K | $0 | $2.13M | $2.13M | $1.53M | $1.70M | $8.28M |
| 2024-04-08 | 2021 | Joseph Erlinger | President President, McDonald’s USA | C-Level | $808.33K | $0 | $2.25M | $2.25M | $1.77M | $369.55K | $7.45M |
| 2023-04-14 | 2021 | Desiree Ralls-Morrison Executive | Vice Vice President President, Chief Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary | C-Level | $548.72K | $150.00K | $4.19M | $562.50K | $911.59K | $29.60K | $6.39M |
| 2023-04-14 | 2020 | Christopher Kempczinski | President President and CEO CEO | Founder / CEO | $963.51K | $0 | $4.75M | $4.75M | $0 | $383.39K | $10.85M |
| 2021-04-08 | 2020 | Heidi B. Capozzi Corporate Executive | Vice Vice President President – Global Chief Chief People Officer | C-Level | $521.91K | $0 | $7.45M | $950.02K | $0 | $17.69K | $8.94M |
| 2023-04-14 | 2020 | Ian Borden Executive | Vice Vice President President and CFO CFO | C-Level | $587.60K | $0 | $950.21K | $950.00K | $0 | $2.30M | $4.78M |
| 2021-04-08 | 2020 | Ian Borden | President President, International | C-Level | $587.60K | $0 | $950.21K | $950.00K | $0 | $2.30M | $4.78M |
| 2023-04-14 | 2020 | Joseph Erlinger | President President, McDonald’s USA | C-Level | $686.21K | $0 | $1.13M | $1.13M | $0 | $1.73M | $4.66M |
| 2023-04-14 | 2020 | Kevin Ozan | Senior Senior Executive Vice Vice President President, Strategic Initiatives and Former Former CFO CFO | C-Level | $774.18K | $0 | $1.80M | $1.80M | $0 | $156.85K | $4.53M |
| 2021-04-08 | 2020 | Kevin Ozan Corporate Executive | Vice Vice President President and Chief Chief Financial Officer | C-Level | $774.18K | $0 | $1.80M | $1.80M | $0 | $156.85K | $4.53M |
| 2021-04-08 | 2020 | Jerome Krulewitch | Former Former Corporate Executive Vice Vice President President, General General Counsel and Secretary | C-Level | $593.50K | $0 | $1.00M | $1.00M | $0 | $121.82K | $2.72M |
| 2020-04-09 | 2019 | Stephen Easterbrook | Former Former President President and Chief Chief Executive Officer | Founder / CEO | $1.16M | $0 | $6.13M | $6.13M | $3.06M | $954.80K | $17.43M |
| 2021-04-08 | 2019 | Kevin Ozan Corporate Executive | Vice Vice President President and Chief Chief Financial Officer | C-Level | $841.67K | $0 | $1.63M | $1.63M | $1.24M | $128.07K | $5.46M |
| 2020-04-09 | 2019 | Kevin Ozan | Chief Chief Financial Officer | C-Level | $841.67K | $0 | $1.63M | $1.63M | $1.24M | $128.07K | $5.46M |
| 2021-04-08 | 2019 | Christopher Kempczinski | President President and Chief Chief Executive Officer | Founder / CEO | $867.50K | $0 | $1.25M | $1.25M | $1.71M | $154.03K | $5.23M |
| 2021-04-08 | 2019 | Joseph Erlinger | President President, McDonald’s USA | C-Level | $712.50K | $0 | $850.09K | $850.02K | $1.13M | $1.23M | $4.78M |
| 2021-04-08 | 2019 | Jerome Krulewitch | Former Former Corporate Executive Vice Vice President President, General General Counsel and Secretary | C-Level | $642.50K | $0 | $850.09K | $850.02K | $803.89K | $104.92K | $3.25M |
| 2021-04-08 | 2019 | Ian Borden | President President, International | C-Level | $561.33K | $0 | $750.08K | $750.00K | $714.63K | $470.86K | $3.25M |
| 2020-04-09 | 2019 | Silvia Lagnado | Former Former Chief Chief Marketing Officer | C-Level | $575.67K | $0 | $850.09K | $850.02K | $674.75K | $114.04K | $3.06M |
| 2020-04-09 | 2018 | Stephen Easterbrook | Former Former President President and Chief Chief Executive Officer | Founder / CEO | $1.34M | $0 | $5.75M | $5.75M | $2.46M | $577.61K | $15.88M |
| 2021-04-08 | 2018 | Christopher Kempczinski | President President and Chief Chief Executive Officer | Founder / CEO | $725.00K | $0 | $2.50M | $1.00M | $336.87K | $116.28K | $4.68M |
| 2021-04-08 | 2018 | Kevin Ozan Corporate Executive | Vice Vice President President and Chief Chief Financial Officer | C-Level | $791.67K | $0 | $1.45M | $1.45M | $808.80K | $149.73K | $4.65M |
| 2020-04-09 | 2018 | Kevin Ozan | Chief Chief Financial Officer | C-Level | $791.67K | $0 | $1.45M | $1.45M | $808.80K | $149.73K | $4.65M |
| 2019-04-11 | 2018 | Douglas Goare | Former Former President President, International Lead Markets and Chief Chief Restaurant Officer | C-Level | $728.33K | $0 | $1.00M | $1.00M | $866.65K | $763.69K | $4.36M |
| 2021-04-08 | 2018 | Joseph Erlinger | President President, McDonald’s USA | C-Level | $587.50K | $0 | $750.05K | $750.01K | $794.88K | $1.08M | $3.96M |
| 2020-04-09 | 2018 | Silvia Lagnado | Former Former Chief Chief Marketing Officer | C-Level | $665.00K | $0 | $750.05K | $750.01K | $541.90K | $148.01K | $2.85M |
| 2020-04-09 | 2017 | Stephen Easterbrook | Former Former President President and Chief Chief Executive Officer | Founder / CEO | $1.30M | $0 | $5.30M | $5.32M | $3.47M | $743.90K | $21.76M |
| 2019-04-11 | 2017 | Douglas Goare | Former Former President President, International Lead Markets and Chief Chief Restaurant Officer | C-Level | $705.83K | $0 | $963.98K | $966.98K | $954.67K | $975.71K | $5.60M |
| 2020-04-09 | 2017 | Kevin Ozan | Chief Chief Financial Officer | C-Level | $741.67K | $0 | $1.20M | $1.21M | $1.15M | $160.17K | $5.47M |
| 2019-04-11 | 2017 | Kevin Ozan Corporate Executive | Vice Vice President President and Chief Chief Financial Officer | C-Level | $741.67K | $0 | $1.20M | $1.21M | $1.15M | $160.17K | $5.47M |
| 2020-04-09 | 2017 | Silvia Lagnado | Former Former Chief Chief Marketing Officer | C-Level | $636.33K | $0 | $1.24M | $604.36K | $781.82K | $123.10K | $3.97M |
| 2020-04-09 | 2017 | Christopher Kempczinski | President President and Chief Chief Executive Officer | Founder / CEO | $675.00K | $0 | $843.48K | $846.10K | $813.29K | $120.85K | $3.85M |
| 2019-04-11 | 2016 | Stephen Easterbrook | President President and Chief Chief Executive Officer | Founder / CEO | $1.27M | $0 | $5.11M | $3.90M | $4.45M | $523.66K | $15.36M |
| 2019-04-11 | 2016 | Douglas Goare | Former Former President President, International Lead Markets and Chief Chief Restaurant Officer | C-Level | $648.75K | $0 | $1.02M | $779.57K | $1.06M | $1.25M | $4.85M |
| 2019-04-11 | 2016 | Kevin Ozan Corporate Executive | Vice Vice President President and Chief Chief Financial Officer | C-Level | $683.33K | $0 | $1.28M | $974.45K | $1.37M | $110.25K | $4.44M |
| 2018-04-12 | 2016 | Silvia Lagnado Corporate Executive | Vice Vice President President and Global Chief Chief Marketing Officer | C-Level | $615.00K | $337.50K | $1.14M | $350.81K | $966.55K | $54.85K | $3.46M |
| 2019-04-11 | 2016 | Christopher Kempczinski | President President, McDonald’s USA | C-Level | $612.50K | $200.00K | $0 | $0 | $961.86K | $14.78K | $1.79M |
| 2018-04-12 | 2015 | Kevin Ozan Corporate Executive | Vice Vice President President and Chief Chief Financial Officer | C-Level | $568.33K | $0 | $534.43K | $378.82K | $503.22K | $76.66K | $2.06M |
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Top founder/C-level executives over time (USD million)