McDonald’s Promotes Ashli Nelson to VP, U.S. State & Local Government Relations and Community Affairs

McDonald’s announced the promotion of Ashli Nelson to Vice President, U.S. State & Local Government Relations and Community Affairs. She’ll lead U.S. state and local government relations, public affairs, and community affairs.

Nelson joined McDonald’s in 2019 and has held multiple leadership roles within McDonald’s Government Relations, Community Engagement & Public Affairs organization, serving as a trusted advisor on legislative, reputational, and stakeholder matters across state and local markets. Most recently, as Senior Director of U.S. Franchising Sourcing & Recruitment, she led the company’s franchisee sourcing pipeline and spearheaded a national campaign to strengthen ownership opportunities across the system.

In her new role, Nelson will advance McDonald’s business goals and strengthen the chain’s presence in the local communities it operates in, while telling the incredible small business stories across nearly 14,000 U.S. restaurants.