McDonald's announce new Executive VP, CPO

A member of HR Grapevine’s advisory board is now McDonald’s Executive VP, Chief People Officer (CPO).

David Fairhurst is currently Senior VP International HR and Strategy. In his new role he will oversee global HR with additional responsibility for global training. He will report directly to McDonald's President and CEO Steve Easterbrook.

He will be replacing Rich Floersch, Executive VP and Chief HR Officer, who is retiring at the end of the year. Fairhurst’s new position came into effect yesterday, to ensure a smooth transition.

Easterbrook says: "David will build on the substantive work that Rich led in making talent development a priority at McDonald's. As we thank Rich for his contributions, we're confident that David is the leader we need to continue supporting the business turnaround and driving our global people strategy."