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'{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2019}} {{Use British English|date=December 2019}} {{Infobox person | name = Jill MACdonald | image = | image_size = | caption = | birth_name = Gillian Clare MACdonald | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1964|05|15}} | birth_place = [[Birmingham]], England | death_date = | death_place = | nationality = British | residence = | education = [[Sevenoaks School]]<br> [[University of Brighton]] | occupation = Businesswoman | known for = Former CEO of [[Halfords]]<br> Former CEO of [[McDonald's]] UK | title = CEO, [[Costa Coffee]] | term = December 2019- | home_town = [[Sevenoaks]], [[Kent]], England | salary = | networth = | spouse = | parents = | children = 2 | relatives = | website = }} '''Gillian Clare MACDONALD''' (born 15 May 1964) is a British businesswoman. She has been the CEO of [[Costa Coffee]] since December 2019. She has previously been CEO of [[Halfords]], CEO of [[McDonald's]] UK and head of [[Marks & Spencer]]'s non-food business, overseeing clothing, home and beauty. ==Early life== McDonald was born in May 1964<ref name=CompaniesHouse>{{cite web|title=Halfords Group plc|url=https://beta.companieshouse.gov.uk/company/04457314/officers|website=Companies House|accessdate=10 August 2015}}</ref> in [[Birmingham]], and grew up in [[Sevenoaks]].<ref name="McDonald's">{{cite web|title=Jill McDonald: North West Division President and Chief Executive Officer, McDonald’s UK|url=http://www.mcdonalds.co.uk/ukhome/Aboutus/Newsroom/staff_biogs/jill.html|website=McDonald's|accessdate=23 March 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150402193351/http://www.mcdonalds.co.uk/ukhome/Aboutus/Newsroom/staff_biogs/jill.html|archive-date=2 April 2015|url-status=dead}}</ref> She was educated at [[Sevenoaks School]] and graduated from the [[University of Brighton]] with a first class degree in business studies.<ref>‘McDONALD, Gillian Clare’, Who's Who 2017, A & C Black, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing plc, 2017</ref> ==Career== She began her career as a graduate marketing trainee with [[Colgate Palmolive]].<ref name=Fortune /> 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.<ref name=Bloomberg>{{cite web|title=Executive Profile: Jill McDonald|url=https://www.bloomberg.com/research/stocks/people/person.asp?personId=27290587&ticker=MCD|website=Bloomberg|accessdate=23 March 2015}}</ref><ref name=CityAM>{{cite news|last1=Barber|first1=Lynsey|title=Halfords names Jill McDonald new chief executive to replace Matt Davies|url=http://www.cityam.com/212195/halfords-names-jill-mcdonald-new-chief-executive-replace-matt-davies|accessdate=23 March 2015|work=CityAM|date=23 March 2015}}</ref> 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.<ref name=Fortune>{{cite news|title=McDonald's UK CEO Jill McDonald swaps burgers for bikes and car parts|url=http://fortune.com/2015/03/23/mcdonalds-uk-ceo-jill-mcdonald-swaps-burgers-for-bikes-and-car-parts/|accessdate=23 March 2015|work=Fortune|date=23 March 2015}}</ref><ref name=CityAM /> She was appointed to the board of [[InterContinental Hotels Group]] in 2013.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ihgplc.com:443/en/about-us/our-leadership/our-board/jill-mcdonald|title=Jill McDonald|website=InterContinental Hotels Group PLC|access-date=3 December 2019}}</ref> In May 2015, McDonald replaced Matt Davies (who left to join [[Tesco]]), as CEO of [[Halfords]],<ref name=Guardian>{{cite news|last1=Farrell|first1=Sean|title=Halfords hires McDonald's UK boss|url=https://www.theguardian.com/business/2015/mar/23/halfords-hires-mcdonalds-uk-boss-jill-mcdonald|accessdate=23 March 2015|work=The Guardian|date=23 March 2015}}</ref> on a basic salary of £500,000 plus bonuses.<ref name=Fortune /> In May 2017, McDonald was announced to be taking over [[Marks & Spencer]]'s non-food business in the autumn, and in her role reported to CEO [[Steve Rowe (businessman)|Steve Rowe]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-39789694 |title=Marks and Spencer hires Halfords boss Jill McDonald - BBC News |publisher=BBC |accessdate=3 May 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Armstrong |first=Ashley |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/business/2017/05/03/ms-poaches-halfords-bossjill-mcdonald-run-struggling-clothing/ |title=M&S poaches Halfords boss Jill McDonald to run struggling clothing business |work=The Daily Telegraph |accessdate=3 May 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Butler |first=Sarah |url=https://www.theguardian.com/business/2017/may/03/marks-and-spencer-halfords-clothing-jill-mcdonald |title=M&S hires Halfords chief to run struggling clothing arm &#124; Business |work=The Guardian |date=3 May 2017 |accessdate=3 May 2017}}</ref> In July 2019, McDonald left Marks & Spencer after failing to secure an uplift in clothing sales, with Rowe assuming responsibility of the clothing and home division.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/business-48956183|title=Marks & Spencer ousts fashion boss|date=11 July 2019|access-date=11 July 2019}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://news.sky.com/story/m-s-sacks-fashion-boss-mcdonald-with-ceo-to-lead-turnaround-11761040|title=M&S sacks fashion boss McDonald with CEO to lead turnaround|publisher=Sky News|access-date=11 July 2019}}</ref> In November 2019, McDonald was named CEO of [[Costa Coffee]], and started on 2 December 2019.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.foodbev.com/news/costa-coffee-appoints-jill-mcdonald-as-new-ceo/|title=Costa Coffee appoints Jill McDonald as new CEO|last=Upshall|first=Emma|date=22 November 2019|website=FoodBev Media|access-date=3 December 2019}}</ref> ==Personal life== McDonald is married with two sons.<ref name="McDonald's" /> ==References== {{Reflist|30em}} {{DEFAULTSORT:McDonald, Jill}} [[Category:1964 births]] [[Category:Living people]] [[Category:People educated at Sevenoaks School]] [[Category:Alumni of the University of Brighton]] [[Category:British chief executives]] [[Category:Women chief executives]]'