Janice L. Fields

Janice L. Fields has been a director since 2013. She served as President of McDonald's USA, LLC, a subsidiary of McDonald's Corporation (“McDonald’s”), a quick service chain operator and franchiser with $38 billion in sales per year, from January 2010 until her retirement in November 2012. Ms. Fields held numerous other roles at McDonald's, having started her career as a crew member. Prior to serving as President, she held several executive positions within McDonald's USA, including U.S. Division President for the Central Division from 2003 through 2006 and Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer from 2006 through January 2010.

From 2008 to 2018, Ms. Fields served on the board of directors of Monsanto Company, a leading global provider of agricultural products, and played a key role in navigating Bayer’s acquisition of the company in 2018. From 2017 until 2018, Ms. Fields also served on the board of directors of Buffalo Wild Wings, Inc. where she was appointed Chairperson in August of 2017. As Chairperson, Ms. Fields played a pivotal role in the acquisition of the company by Arby’s Restaurant Group in 2018.

In 2018, Ms. Fields was appointed to the board of directors of Welbilt, Inc., a leading global provider of commercial food service equipment. Ms. Fields also served on the board of directors of Taubman Centers, Inc., a real estate investment trust that invests in luxury malls, from 2019 to 2020. In 2020, she was appointed to the board of Alimentation Couche-Tard, a Canadian multinational operator of convenience stores.

In addition to her public company service, Ms. Fields serves on the board of directors of Ronald McDonald House Charities, a global nonprofit organization focused on families and children. Previously, Ms. Fields also served on the boards of directors of The Field Museum, a natural history museum, from 2010 through 2012, and United Cerebral Palsy, an international nonprofit service provider for individuals with disabilities, from 2005 through 2013.

Through her numerous executive roles at a Fortune 500 company and board service, Ms. Fields has gained broad financial and operational experience and has demonstrated significant leadership and management skills through her successful implementation of various strategic initiatives. She has developed expertise related to marketing, strategic planning, risk management, production, human resources and mergers and acquisitions, which provides her with valuable insights on operational and strategic matters reviewed by Board.