Jacques Mignault

Biography

Mr. Jacques Mignault has been Chief Operating Officer at McDonald's Restaurants of Canada Limited since 2009. In this role, Mr. Mignault is responsible for maintaining operations excellence in McDonald's restaurants across Canada and oversees the Restaurant Solutions Group, Restaurant Development and Construction departments. Mr. Mignault began his career at McDonald's more than 34 years ago as a crew person in Montreal. After working through various levels within the restaurant, in 1978 he was promoted to restaurant manager. Three years later, Mr. Mignault was promoted to the Quebec regional office, where he held a number of regional management positions including Director of Operations and Field Service. In 2000, Mr. Mignault was promoted to Assistant Vice President of Operations for Quebec and then named Regional Vice President for Eastern Canada in 2001. Five years later, he took on the role of Senior Vice President, Eastern Canada. In 2008, Mr. Mignault relocated to Toronto as the Senior Vice-President for the Ontario Region prior to his most recent promotion in 2009 to Chief Operating Officer. Giving back to the community has always been a priority for Mr. Mignault. He has dedicated his time to helping McDonald's charitable efforts including Ronald McDonald House Charities and various Ronald McDonald Houses. In addition, Mr. Mignault is the Vice President of the Board of Directors of the Breakfast Club of Canada. In 2005, Sports-Québec recognized his support of sports development in Quebec by appointing him Commander of the Order of the Jeux du Québec.

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