Michelle Gansle

Global Chief Data and Analytics Officer

McDonald's Corporation

Michelle aleads the McDonald’s Global Insights, Analytics and Data Science organization, where her team connects data and human truth with business strategy to drive growth.

Michelle brings outstanding experience to her role, having most recently driven the insights transformation at Mars Wrigley. Here she pushed the boundaries of Martech and Digital Adoption to create a more future focused organization with the development of a dedicated Foresight Team. Michelle has 28 years of experience in Marketing, Market Research & Business Development, for several global Fortune 500 Companies including Dell Computers, Clorox, Nestle and Mars. Her knowledge of the latest tools and techniques in customer-first insight generation will lend well to influencing the business and cultural evolution.

Prior to living in Chicago, Michelle had the opportunity to live and work in Europe for four years. In her free time, Michelle loves music, travelling the world, and checking out new restaurants. She hopes to get to 100+ countries in her lifetime.