Jill McDonald (businesswoman)

Jill McDonald (businesswoman) Gillian Clare McDonald (born 15 May 1964) is a British businesswoman. She has previously been the CEO of Costa Coffee, CEO of Halfords, CEO of McDonald's UK and head of Marks & Spencer's non-food business, overseeing clothing, home and beauty. Quotes Get some practical experience that will help you place in context some of the learning you’ve had and apply it in the real world. That gives you a real start in being able to decide what you want to do." We’ve had to work hard at helping people understand that jobs at McDonald’s are good quality jobs with prospects. Over half of my executive team started off working in restaurants It’s important for businesses to reach out but also for universities to reach into business and really understand what skills and capabilities those businesses are looking for." What we tend to do is spot trends and then democratise them. An example would be cappuccinos and lattes – we saw these were growing as a trend and we thought there was an opportunity to [provide] great tasting, ethical, good quality coffee but at exceptional prices, more conveniently than some of our competitors." External links Category:Living people Category:entrepreneurs Category:Businesswomen from England Category:People from Birmingham Category:1964 births Category:Women born in the 1960s