Don Thompson

Previously serving as the president and CEO of McDonald’s Corporation, Don Thompson spent 23 years in various leadership roles driving global strategic innovation. He is known for implementing three priorities to innovate McDonald’s growth: optimizing the menu, modernizing the customer experience, and broadening restaurant accessibility. As an engineer by trade, he was originally hired to design robotic equipment for food transport and made control circuits for cooking. Thompson’s extensive understanding of food production and business strategy align with Footprint’s team of engineers who develop plant-based fiber alternatives to single-use plastics that integrate seamlessly with existing production lines.