US Chief Creative Officer departing
Marlena Peleo-Lazar is leaving. She has been with the company for 14 years. Her responsibitities include overseeing the creative execution of both local and national marketing. McDonalds notes that as the Chief Creative Officer, Marlena Peleo-Lazar has had significant influence at McDonalds and in the advertising industry overall. Her son, Chris Peleo-Lazar, tweets “she’s just looking forward to her next adventure.”