Chicago, IL ( Restaurant News Release ) McDonald’s Corporation announced that Skye Anderson, a Company executive with more than 26 years of McDonald’s experience, has been appointed President, McDonald’s USA, effective today. Anderson’s Experience Across the McDonald’s SystemFew leaders have worked across as many parts of the McDonald’s System as Anderson. Her career reflects the breadth of the McDonald’s System and gives her a unique perspective on the dynamics of the U.S. business and the opportunities ahead. “McDonald’s has always been at its best when we harness the strength of our unique System to serve customers and communities,” said Anderson. Approximately 95% of McDonald’s restaurants worldwide are owned and operated by independent local business owners.