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10 McDonald's supply chain leaders
These ten McDonald's supply chain leaders hold or held global chief supply chain officer, vice president, senior director and director roles across global, US, UK and Ireland, Japan, Korea and international market supply chains. A reader can learn how supply chain leaders build and run their teams in restaurant companies.
Professionals to explore
01—10Chris Yong
LinkedInExperience: Head of Supply Chain Global Senior Director, McDonald's International Operated Markets · McDonald's
Head of Supply Chain Global Senior Director, McDonald's International Operated Markets since 2023. The profile says he is responsible for supply chain across 11 international operated markets, each with its own leadership and profit and loss. Earlier McDonald's roles listed include Global Logistics Director (2015–2019) and European Logistics Director (2013–2015).
Connor McVeigh
LinkedInExperience: Vice President - Chief Supply Chain Officer · McDonald's Japan
Former Vice President - Chief Supply Chain Officer at McDonald's Japan (2018–2021), now Senior Vice President at McDonald's Japan with a profile headline naming franchising strategy and supply chain and sustainability. Earlier roles listed include UK Supply Chain & Sustainability Director at McDonald's (2013–2018) and Category Director - Trading at Morrisons (2012–2013).
Jon Hilbert
LinkedInExperience: Director - Global Supply Chain Resiliency · McDonald's
Director - Global Supply Chain Resiliency at McDonald's since 2024; the profile lists sales and operations planning strategy, global deployment and contingency readiness for the role. Other McDonald's roles listed include Director - Global Supply Chain COE & Sourcing Operations (2021–2025) and Director of Business Services and Global Development Sourcing (2018–2021).
Joonhyun Jun
LinkedInExperience: Sr. Director of Supply Chain Management (McDonald's Korea) · McDonald's
Sr. Director of Supply Chain Management (McDonald's Korea) at McDonald's since 2017. Earlier roles listed include Procurement Director - Amway Asia-Pacific at Amway (2015–2016), Executive Director of Supply Chain at Korea Kolmar Holdings (2013–2015) and Supply Director - Korea Japan at Reckitt (2009–2012).
Laura Henderson
LinkedInExperience: Vice President Supply Chain · McDonald's
Vice President Supply Chain at McDonald's in England since 2024, after Supply Chain Director at McDonald's (2022–2024). The profile describes managing complex global food supply chains through supplier partnerships. Earlier roles listed include Head of Buying - Fresh, Chilled & Frozen at Ocado Retail (2020–2022) and fresh food buying roles at Sainsbury's (2014–2020).
Marion K. Gross
LinkedInExperience: Executive Vice President and Global Chief Supply Chain Officer · McDonald's
Former Executive Vice President and Global Chief Supply Chain Officer at McDonald's (2022–2025). The profile says she oversaw a supply chain supporting more than 42,000 restaurants and over 65 million customers a day, with a focus on resiliency. It also lists Independent Board Director at Ecolab since 2025 and board roles at Ronald McDonald House Chicago since 2014.
Mike Butkus
LinkedInExperience: Vice President · McDonald's
Former Vice President at McDonald's (2013–2016), where the profile says he led the US strategic supply team responsible for an $11B food and beverage supply chain. Earlier McDonald's roles listed are Senior Director (2006–2013) and Supply Chain Manager and Director (1994–2006). Since 2016 the profile lists supply chain and restaurant consulting at Whitecap, LLC.
Owen Jones
LinkedInExperience: Vice President, Supply Chain l UK & Ireland · McDonald's
Vice President, Supply Chain for the UK and Ireland at McDonald's since 2026. Earlier McDonald's roles listed include Supply Chain Director UK & Ireland (2025–2026), Head of Strategy, Digital & Logistics UK&I Supply Chain (2024–2025) and Head of Strategic Sourcing UK & Ireland (2022–2024). Before that the profile lists a strategy and change role at Sainsbury's (2022).
Steve Katzfey
LinkedInExperience: Corporate Vice President, Global Supply Chain · McDonald's
Corporate Vice President, Global Supply Chain at McDonald's since 2026. Earlier roles listed include Chief Procurement Officer at Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. (2021–2026), Chief Supply Chain Officer at Dover Corporation (2018–2021) and Vice President, Global Supply Chain - Direct Materials at Dover Corporation (2014–2018).
Warren Anderson
LinkedInExperience: SVP, Global Chief Supply Chain Officer · McDonald's
SVP, Global Chief Supply Chain Officer at McDonald's since 2025. The profile says he partners with suppliers, employees and franchisees to advance supply chain resiliency. Earlier McDonald's roles listed include Corporate Senior Vice President - Global Supply Chain (2020–2025), Corporate Vice President - Global Supply Chain & Sustainability (2015–2020) and Vice President - European and UK Supply Chain (2013–2015).
Choose the right perspective
Match the person's remit to your question: the current and former global chief supply chain officers and the corporate vice president saw the worldwide system, while country leaders in the UK, Japan and Korea suit questions about running supply chain inside one market. The resiliency director fits questions about sales and operations planning and contingency readiness.
Questions to take into the conversation
- 01How should a franchisor share supply chain decisions among suppliers, franchisees and its own teams?
- 02What does it take to run supply chain for many country markets that each have their own leadership and profit and loss?
- 03How do you build supply chain resiliency and contingency plans for tens of thousands of restaurants?
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