Published mark
McDonald's
MCDONALDS CORP
NYSE: MCD. McDonald's Corporation operates and licenses its renowned fast-food chain worldwide, with a significant presence in both the United States and international markets.
US
Record source reportedRecord not claimedNo Eval published
- Alpha ID
- alpha:company:47c6d75a-29a3-49b3-b259-a44a19c9f157
- SEC CIK
- 0000063908
- Website
- www.mcd.com Open
- Record version
- vpublic-1:d751713988987e9331980363e24189ce:ro-d751713988987e9331980363e24189ce, published Oct 15, 2026
- Newest evidence
- May 3, 2026
- Monitoring
- Not yet monitored Details
- Integrity
- Not yet signed Methodology
- CEO
- Christopher KempczinskiSince Feb 24, 2026
- Chair
- Not published
- Independent
- Not published1 directors published
- Published claims
- 736 distinct sources
- Evidence records
- 280 pinned
- Source conflicts
- 0None open
Built from 6 distinct sources and 28 evidence records. Every Claim links to where it appears. Where nothing was published, the record states the coverage gap.
CorroboratedSource reportedAlpha inferenceNot disclosed
Public record. Alpha publishes governance facts about this organization from regulatory filings and company statements. Private enterprise overlay data is never projected here. The company can claim the record, correct, or dispute any Claim. How this works
DIRECTOR APPOINTED
James Farley, Jr. seat on McDonald's, effective 2026-04-07.
EffectiveEffective Apr 7, 2026E7
Monitoring
ContinuousWhat the published record states about identity, evidence, evaluation, monitoring, authority, and freshness. Watched-source schedules are not published for this record.
- IdentityunclaimedPublished
- Evidencesource_reportedPublished
- Evaluationnot_evaluatedPublished
- MonitoringNot yet published for this record.Not published
- AuthorityNot yet published for this record.Not published
- FreshnesscurrentPublished
Leadership
Evidence| Role | Person | Since | Status | Claim |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Executive Vice President Global Chief Information Officer | Brian Rice | Feb 2026 | current | Source reportedE15 |
| Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer | Christopher Kempczinski | Feb 2026 | current | Source reportedE16 |
| Senior Vice President President, International Developmental Licensed Markets | Dario Baroni | Feb 2026 | current | Source reportedE17 |
| Executive Vice President Global Chief Legal Officer | Desiree Ralls-Morrison | Feb 2026 | current | Source reportedE18 |
| Executive Vice President Global Chief Financial Officer | Ian Borden | Feb 2026 | current | Source reportedE19 |
| Executive Vice President Chief Restaurant Experience Officer | Jill McDonald | Feb 2026 | current | Source reportedE20 |
| Executive Vice President President, McDonald's USA | Joseph Erlinger | Feb 2026 | current | Source reportedE22 |
| Vice President Chief Accounting Officer and Corporate Controller | Lauren Elting | Feb 2026 | current | Source reportedE23 |
| Executive Vice President President, International Operated Markets | Manu Steijaert | Feb 2026 | current | Source reportedE24 |
| Executive Vice President Global Chief Marketing Officer and New Business Ventures | Morgan Flatley | Feb 2026 | current | Source reportedE25 |
| Executive Vice President Global Chief People Officer | Tiffanie Boyd | Feb 2026 | current | Source reportedE26 |
| Executive Vice President Global Chief Impact Officer | Jonathan Banner | Not captured | unknown | Source reportedE21 |
Board of directors
Evidence1 directors published. Independence determinations are not published for every director.
| Director | Status | Since | Committees | Claim |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Farley, Jr. | Independence not published | 2026 | None published | Source reportedE7 |
| Amy Weaver | Independence not published | Not published | Audit & FinanceAudit & Finance; GovernanceGovernance | Source reportedE3 |
| Anthony Capuano | Independence not published | Not published | CompensationCompensation; Corporate Responsibility; ESGCorporate ResponsibilityESG | Source reportedE4 |
| Catherine Engelbert | Independence not published | Not published | Audit & Finance, chairAudit & Finance · Chair; Corporate Responsibility; Executive; ESGCorporate ResponsibilityESGExecutive | Source reportedE5 |
| Christopher Kempczinski | Independence not published | Not published | Executive | Source reportedE6 |
| James D. Farley, Jr. | Independence not published | Not published | Audit & FinanceCorporate ResponsibilityESG | Source reportedE27 |
| Jennifer Taubert | Independence not published | Not published | CompensationCompensation; Corporate Responsibility; ESGCorporate ResponsibilityESG | Source reportedE8 |
| Kareem Daniel | Independence not published | Not published | Audit & FinanceAudit & Finance; CompensationCompensation | Source reportedE9 |
| Lloyd Dean | Independence not published | Not published | Compensation, chairCompensation · Chair; Executive; GovernanceExecutiveGovernance | Source reportedE10 |
| Margaret Georgiadis | Independence not published | Not published | Audit & FinanceAudit & Finance; GovernanceGovernance | Source reportedE11 |
| Michael Hsu | Independence not published | Not published | Audit & FinanceAudit & Finance; Corporate Responsibility; ESGCorporate ResponsibilityESG | Source reportedE12 |
| Miles White | Independence not published | Not published | CompensationExecutiveGovernance, chairGovernance · Chair; Compensation; Executive | Source reportedE13 |
| Paul Walsh | Independence not published | Not published | Corporate ResponsibilityCorporate Responsibility; Executive; Governance; ESG · ChairESG, chairExecutiveGovernance | Source reportedE14 |
Committees and risk ownership
Evidence| Committee | Chair | Members | Risks assigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| Audit & Finance | Catherine Engelbert | Catherine Engelbert, Amy Weaver, James D. Farley, Jr., Kareem Daniel, Margaret Georgiadis, Michael Hsu | financial |
| Audit & Finance · Chair; Corporate Responsibility; Executive; ESG | Not published | Catherine Engelbert | financial |
| Audit & Finance; Compensation | Not published | Kareem Daniel | financial |
| Audit & Finance; Corporate Responsibility; ESG | Not published | Michael Hsu | financial |
| Audit & Finance; Governance | Not published | Amy Weaver, Margaret Georgiadis | financial |
| Compensation | Lloyd Dean | Lloyd Dean, Anthony Capuano, Jennifer Taubert, Kareem Daniel, Miles White | Not described in the published record |
| Compensation · Chair; Executive; Governance | Not published | Lloyd Dean | Not described in the published record |
| Compensation; Corporate Responsibility; ESG | Not published | Anthony Capuano, Jennifer Taubert | Not described in the published record |
| Corporate Responsibility | Not published | Anthony Capuano, Catherine Engelbert, James D. Farley, Jr., Jennifer Taubert, Michael Hsu, Paul Walsh | Not described in the published record |
| Corporate Responsibility; Executive; Governance; ESG · Chair | Not published | Paul Walsh | Not described in the published record |
| ESG | Paul Walsh | Paul Walsh, Anthony Capuano, Catherine Engelbert, James D. Farley, Jr., Jennifer Taubert, Michael Hsu | Not described in the published record |
| Executive | Not published | Catherine Engelbert, Christopher Kempczinski, Lloyd Dean, Miles White, Paul Walsh | Not described in the published record |
| Governance | Miles White | Miles White, Amy Weaver, Lloyd Dean, Margaret Georgiadis, Paul Walsh | Not described in the published record |
| Governance · Chair; Compensation; Executive | Not published | Miles White | Not described in the published record |
Committee AppointmentCatherine Engelbert: chair, Audit & Finance
Committee AppointmentAmy Weaver: member, Audit & Finance
Committee AppointmentJames D. Farley, Jr.: member, Audit & Finance
Committee AppointmentKareem Daniel: member, Audit & Finance
Committee AppointmentMargaret Georgiadis: member, Audit & Finance
Committee AppointmentMichael Hsu: member, Audit & Finance
Committee RecordCompensation: Chair Lloyd Dean; Members Lloyd Dean (Chair); Anthony Capuano; Jennifer Taubert; Kareem Daniel; Miles White
Committee AppointmentLloyd Dean: chair, Compensation
Committee AppointmentAnthony Capuano: member, Compensation
Committee AppointmentJennifer Taubert: member, Compensation
Committee AppointmentKareem Daniel: member, Compensation
Committee AppointmentMiles White: member, Compensation
Committee RecordCorporate Responsibility: Chair not stated; Members Anthony Capuano; Catherine Engelbert; James D. Farley, Jr.; Jennifer Taubert; Michael Hsu; Paul Walsh
Committee AppointmentAnthony Capuano: member, Corporate Responsibility
Committee AppointmentCatherine Engelbert: member, Corporate Responsibility
Committee AppointmentJames D. Farley, Jr.: member, Corporate Responsibility
Committee AppointmentJennifer Taubert: member, Corporate Responsibility
Committee AppointmentMichael Hsu: member, Corporate Responsibility
Committee AppointmentPaul Walsh: member, Corporate Responsibility
Committee RecordESG: Chair Paul Walsh; Members Paul Walsh (Chair); Anthony Capuano; Catherine Engelbert; James D. Farley, Jr.; Jennifer Taubert; Michael Hsu
Committee AppointmentPaul Walsh: chair, ESG
Committee AppointmentAnthony Capuano: member, ESG
Committee AppointmentCatherine Engelbert: member, ESG
Committee AppointmentJames D. Farley, Jr.: member, ESG
Committee AppointmentJennifer Taubert: member, ESG
Committee AppointmentMichael Hsu: member, ESG
Committee RecordExecutive: Chair not stated; Members Catherine Engelbert; Christopher Kempczinski; Lloyd Dean; Miles White; Paul Walsh
Committee AppointmentCatherine Engelbert: member, Executive
Committee AppointmentChristopher Kempczinski: member, Executive
Committee AppointmentLloyd Dean: member, Executive
Committee AppointmentMiles White: member, Executive
Committee AppointmentPaul Walsh: member, Executive
Committee RecordGovernance: Chair Miles White; Members Miles White (Chair); Amy Weaver; Lloyd Dean; Margaret Georgiadis; Paul Walsh
Committee AppointmentMiles White: chair, Governance
Committee AppointmentAmy Weaver: member, Governance
Committee AppointmentLloyd Dean: member, Governance
Committee AppointmentMargaret Georgiadis: member, Governance
Committee AppointmentPaul Walsh: member, Governance
Control and voting power
EvidenceNo published claims
Nothing is published for this section yet. A missing Claim is a coverage state, not a negative finding.
Authority to act
Evidence and agent registryWho can act for the company, and on whose authority. This is what a counterparty's agent checks before it accepts an order, signs, or pays.
Principal executive officerChristopher Kempczinski, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, from Feb 24, 2026
Who can authorize an agentNot assessedNo Alpha inference about signing authority or board-reserved matters is published for this record.
Not assessed
AI agents registered by the companyNot registered in the public RegistryAgent Deployments, Agent Use Cases, Authority Grants, TrustChecks, Action Ledger entries and Governance Receipts live in the private enterprise overlay. They are never projected into the public Registry without explicit cross-plane authorization. Absence here is a plane boundary, not evidence that the enterprise operates no agents.
Agent registry
Delegations publishedNot disclosedBoard and officer delegation resolutions are not public filings and are not published in this record.
Search scope
Financials and market context
EvidenceIndex MembershipS&P 500 (SPX)
Security ListingMCD (NYSE)
Index memberships1 membership attached to a specific security and listing.Announcements, effective dates, and removals remain distinct states; Alpha does not infer membership from company size, exchange, or reputation.
SPX
Source reportedAs of Oct 16, 2026. Rights-filtered public evidence only; no redistribution or model training is granted. Only source-backed memberships with an explicit public redistribution basis are returned.
| Index | Security | Status | Effective | Verification | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S&P 500 (S&P Dow Jones Indices) | NYSE: MCD | current | Jun 30, 1970 | inferred | Slickcharts S&P 500 constituent table (public observation, not S&P DJI license) |
Governance and policies
EvidenceNo published claims
Nothing is published for this section yet. A missing Claim is a coverage state, not a negative finding.
Risk, audit, and cyber
EvidenceNo published claims
Nothing is published for this section yet. A missing Claim is a coverage state, not a negative finding.
AI oversight and accountability
EvidenceNo published claims
Nothing is published for this section yet. A missing Claim is a coverage state, not a negative finding.
Legal and regulatory
EvidenceNo published claims
Nothing is published for this section yet. A missing Claim is a coverage state, not a negative finding.
Compensation
EvidenceNo published claims
Nothing is published for this section yet. A missing Claim is a coverage state, not a negative finding.
Other published claims
EvidencePublished Claims that belong to no section above. Each keeps its permalink, evidence, and assertion state.
Legal NameMCDONALDS CORP
Entity StatusPublic listing published
Official Websitehttps://www.mcd.com
Published FactUS
Published FactDE
Published FactConsumer Discretionary
Published FactRestaurants
Published Facthttps://www.mcd.com
Not yet in this record
CoverageA gap is a coverage state, not a negative finding. These sections are expected for this entity class and are not yet published.
- Corporate structureNot reviewed. Parent, subsidiary and predecessor structure explains who is governed.
- OwnershipNot reviewed. Ownership and voting power determine who can influence the board.
- FinancialsNot reviewed. Governance-relevant financial context frames capital and audit decisions.
- CompensationNot reviewed. Pay design shows how incentives are governed.
- GovernanceNot reviewed. Governing documents and provisions set the rules of the enterprise.
- Shareholder governanceNot reviewed. Meeting and vote records show shareholder dissent and support.
- AuditNot reviewed. Auditor, controls and restatements show assurance over reporting.
- LegalNot reviewed. Material legal and regulatory matters show enforcement exposure.
- RiskNot reviewed. Risk ownership links the board, committees, executives and controls.
- CyberNot reviewed. Cyber and data governance is a disclosed oversight domain.
- AI governanceNot reviewed. AI oversight is a differentiated Alpha governance domain.
- Absence of a leadership role, committee, or disclosure is not evidence that it does not exist.Absence of a leadership role, committee, or disclosure is not evidence that it does not exist.
- Only explicitly published canonical company identity and current confirmed public roles are included.Only explicitly published canonical company identity and current confirmed public roles are included.
- Absence of a board, committee, executive, listing, or claim is not evidence that it does not exist.Absence of a board, committee, executive, listing, or claim is not evidence that it does not exist.
- Public retrieval does not grant redistribution, model-training, direct-contact, or relationship-pathfinding rights.Public retrieval does not grant redistribution, model-training, direct-contact, or relationship-pathfinding rights.
- This Company Profile is an identity and evidence record, not an Alpha rating.This Company Profile is an identity and evidence record, not an Alpha rating.
Linked people
Same claims as person records- Brian RiceExecutive Vice President Global Chief Information Officercompany:47c6d75a-29a3-49b3-b259-a44a19c9f157:leadership_role:22
- Christopher KempczinskiChairman, President and Chief Executive Officer; Directorcompany:47c6d75a-29a3-49b3-b259-a44a19c9f157:leadership_role:23, company:47c6d75a-29a3-49b3-b259-a44a19c9f157:leadership_role:13
- Dario BaroniSenior Vice President President, International Developmental Licensed Marketscompany:47c6d75a-29a3-49b3-b259-a44a19c9f157:leadership_role:24
- Desiree Ralls-MorrisonExecutive Vice President Global Chief Legal Officercompany:47c6d75a-29a3-49b3-b259-a44a19c9f157:leadership_role:25
- Ian BordenExecutive Vice President Global Chief Financial Officercompany:47c6d75a-29a3-49b3-b259-a44a19c9f157:leadership_role:26
- Jill McDonaldExecutive Vice President Chief Restaurant Experience Officercompany:47c6d75a-29a3-49b3-b259-a44a19c9f157:leadership_role:27
- Joseph ErlingerExecutive Vice President President, McDonald's USAcompany:47c6d75a-29a3-49b3-b259-a44a19c9f157:leadership_role:29
- Lauren EltingVice President Chief Accounting Officer and Corporate Controllercompany:47c6d75a-29a3-49b3-b259-a44a19c9f157:leadership_role:30
- Manu SteijaertExecutive Vice President President, International Operated Marketscompany:47c6d75a-29a3-49b3-b259-a44a19c9f157:leadership_role:31
- Morgan FlatleyExecutive Vice President Global Chief Marketing Officer and New Business Venturescompany:47c6d75a-29a3-49b3-b259-a44a19c9f157:leadership_role:32
- Tiffanie BoydExecutive Vice President Global Chief People Officercompany:47c6d75a-29a3-49b3-b259-a44a19c9f157:leadership_role:33
- Jonathan BannerExecutive Vice President Global Chief Impact Officercompany:47c6d75a-29a3-49b3-b259-a44a19c9f157:leadership_role:28
- James Farley, Jr.Directorcompany:47c6d75a-29a3-49b3-b259-a44a19c9f157:leadership_role:14
- Amy WeaverDirectorcompany:47c6d75a-29a3-49b3-b259-a44a19c9f157:leadership_role:10
- Anthony CapuanoDirectorcompany:47c6d75a-29a3-49b3-b259-a44a19c9f157:leadership_role:11
- Catherine EngelbertDirectorcompany:47c6d75a-29a3-49b3-b259-a44a19c9f157:leadership_role:12
- James D. Farley, Jr.Director (committee appointment)company:47c6d75a-29a3-49b3-b259-a44a19c9f157:committee_record:34
- Jennifer TaubertDirectorcompany:47c6d75a-29a3-49b3-b259-a44a19c9f157:leadership_role:15
- Kareem DanielDirectorcompany:47c6d75a-29a3-49b3-b259-a44a19c9f157:leadership_role:16
- Lloyd DeanDirectorcompany:47c6d75a-29a3-49b3-b259-a44a19c9f157:leadership_role:17
- Margaret GeorgiadisDirectorcompany:47c6d75a-29a3-49b3-b259-a44a19c9f157:leadership_role:18
- Michael HsuDirectorcompany:47c6d75a-29a3-49b3-b259-a44a19c9f157:leadership_role:19
- Miles WhiteDirectorcompany:47c6d75a-29a3-49b3-b259-a44a19c9f157:leadership_role:20
- Paul WalshDirectorcompany:47c6d75a-29a3-49b3-b259-a44a19c9f157:leadership_role:21
Subject and corrections
Public-role doctrineThis record exists because the company is in the published Registry. The company can claim the record, correct, or dispute any Claim. Corrections are versioned and the original stays in history.
- Basis
- Published company record built from public sources
- Sources
- 28 evidence records cited. 0 with redistribution rights.
- Never published
- Private enterprise overlay data: deployments, authority grants, TrustChecks, receipts, telemetry
- Record claimed
- No
- Open disputes
- 0
- Identity ownership
- unclaimed
Claiming not yet available
If the company claims the record, its statements appear as their own assertion state and never overwrite the cited evidence.
Evidence
Authority and rights- E1Alpha canonical company public projection. canonical identity. Retrieved Oct 15, 2026. Cited by 7 Claims.
- E2MCDONALDS CORP Form 10-K (filed 2026-02-24). SEC filing. Retrieved Aug 29, 2026. Cited by 2 Claims.
- E3sec filing. Published Apr 7, 2025. Retrieved May 3, 2026. Cited by 1 Claim.
- E4sec filing. Published Apr 7, 2025. Retrieved May 3, 2026. Cited by 1 Claim.
- E5sec filing. Published Apr 7, 2025. Retrieved May 3, 2026. Cited by 1 Claim.
- E6sec filing. Published Apr 7, 2025. Retrieved May 3, 2026. Cited by 1 Claim.
- E7sec filing. Published Apr 7, 2026. Retrieved May 16, 2026. Cited by 1 Claim.
- E8sec filing. Published Apr 7, 2025. Retrieved May 3, 2026. Cited by 1 Claim.
- E9sec filing. Published Apr 7, 2025. Retrieved May 3, 2026. Cited by 1 Claim.
- E10sec filing. Published Apr 7, 2025. Retrieved May 3, 2026. Cited by 1 Claim.
- E11sec filing. Published Apr 7, 2025. Retrieved May 3, 2026. Cited by 1 Claim.
- E12sec filing. Published Apr 7, 2025. Retrieved May 3, 2026. Cited by 1 Claim.
- E13sec filing. Published Apr 7, 2025. Retrieved May 3, 2026. Cited by 1 Claim.
- E14sec filing. Published Apr 7, 2025. Retrieved May 3, 2026. Cited by 1 Claim.
- E15sec filing. Published Feb 24, 2026. Retrieved May 14, 2026. Cited by 1 Claim.
- E16sec filing. Published Feb 24, 2026. Retrieved May 14, 2026. Cited by 1 Claim.
- E17sec filing. Published Feb 24, 2026. Retrieved May 14, 2026. Cited by 1 Claim.
- E18sec filing. Published Feb 24, 2026. Retrieved May 14, 2026. Cited by 1 Claim.
- E19sec filing. Published Feb 24, 2026. Retrieved May 14, 2026. Cited by 1 Claim.
- E20sec filing. Published Feb 24, 2026. Retrieved May 14, 2026. Cited by 1 Claim.
- E21MCD executive roster sourcesec filing. Published May 3, 2026. Retrieved May 3, 2026. Cited by 1 Claim.
- E22sec filing. Published Feb 24, 2026. Retrieved May 14, 2026. Cited by 1 Claim.
- E23sec filing. Published Feb 24, 2026. Retrieved May 14, 2026. Cited by 1 Claim.
- E24sec filing. Published Feb 24, 2026. Retrieved May 14, 2026. Cited by 1 Claim.
- E25sec filing. Published Feb 24, 2026. Retrieved May 14, 2026. Cited by 1 Claim.
- E26sec filing. Published Feb 24, 2026. Retrieved May 14, 2026. Cited by 1 Claim.
- E27board_seats. sp500-board-director-completeness-remediation-2026-05-15. Cited by 39 Claims.
- E28Slickcharts S&P 500 constituent table (public observation, not S&P DJI license). index provider. Retrieved Sep 2, 2026. Cited by 1 Claim.
What changed in version public-1:d751713988987e9331980363e24189ce:ro-d751713988987e9331980363e24189ce
vpublic-1:d751713988987e9331980363e24189ce:ro-d751713988987e9331980363e24189ce published Oct 15, 2026- James Farley, Jr. seat on McDonald's, effective 2026-04-07.
- Brian Rice executive of McDonald's, effective 2026-02-24.
- Christopher Kempczinski executive of McDonald's, effective 2026-02-24.
- Dario Baroni executive of McDonald's, effective 2026-02-24.
- Desiree Ralls-Morrison executive of McDonald's, effective 2026-02-24.
- Ian Borden executive of McDonald's, effective 2026-02-24.
- Jill McDonald executive of McDonald's, effective 2026-02-24.
- Joseph Erlinger executive of McDonald's, effective 2026-02-24.
- Lauren Elting executive of McDonald's, effective 2026-02-24.
- Manu Steijaert executive of McDonald's, effective 2026-02-24.
- Morgan Flatley executive of McDonald's, effective 2026-02-24.
- Tiffanie Boyd executive of McDonald's, effective 2026-02-24.