Karen King

Karen King, former Executive Vice President and Chief Field Officer of McDonald’s Corporation, is a seasoned restaurant industry executive with more than 40 years of experience. King has substantial expertise in field operations and talent development, having worked her way up from a member of the McDonald’s crew to a top executive of the McDonald’s U.S. business, with responsibility for more than 14,000 restaurants.

King currently serves as a trustee of the Ronald McDonald House of Durham, and previously served on the boards of the National Restaurant Association, the Bennett College for Women, and the Ronald McDonald House of South Florida.