Guy Russo

Independent Director
Member of Human Resources Committee
Member of Nomination and Governance Committee

Experience

Guy is an accomplished business leader with a strong commercial and customer focused background working in Australia and internationally. Guy has served as CEO, Wesfarmers Department Store Division (Kmart & Target); Managing Director, Kmart Australia & NZ; President, McDonald’s Greater China; CEO, McDonald’s Australia Ltd and Chair of Ronald McDonald House Children’s Charities. Guy is most well-known for leading the corporate turnaround of Kmart Australia, creating the largest and most profitable retail department store in the country. A member of YPO since 2006, now with Lestari, the first Impact Chapter of YPO, he has consulted to businesses in China and Asia, served as a member on the Business Council of Australia, and won industry awards for leadership in diversity in employment.