Harish Ramalingam

Harish Ramalingam's work experience includes serving as the EVP and Chief Operating Officer at Progress Residential since 2021. Prior to that, they worked at McDonald's in various roles including Vice President and General Manager in different regions from 2012 to 2021. Harish also held the position of Vice President Operations & Franchising and Director of Operations at McDonald's during this time. Before McDonald's, Harish worked as a Senior Director of Strategy at Dean Foods from 2008 to 2012. Harish also worked as a Consultant at AT Kearney from 2003 to 2008 and as a Manufacturing Engineer at Rubicon Technology from 2002 to 2003.

Harish Ramalingam obtained a B.Tech degree in Ceramic Engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology between 1995 and 1999. Harish then pursued a Master of Science degree in Materials Science and Engineering from Northwestern University from 1999 to 2001.