Guy Russo

In a corporate career spanning 42 years Guy has served as CEO, Wesfarmers Department Store Division (Kmart & Target); Managing Director, Kmart Australia & NZ; President, McDonald’s Greater China; CEO, McDonald’s Australia Ltd and Chairman of Ronald McDonald House Children’s Charities. Guy is most well-known for leading the corporate turn-around of Kmart Australia creating the largest and most profitable retail department store in the country. A member of YPO since 2006, now with Lestari, the first Impact Chapter of YPO, he has consulted to business in China and Asia, served as a member on the Business Council of Australia, and won industry awards for leadership in diversity in employment. Guy is currently the Chairman of Australian-owned Guzman Y Gomez, Chairman of SomnoMed and Chairman of OneSky, an international charity for children living in poverty in Asia.