Former President and CEO of Foot Locker & CEO of Ulta; Former CMO and EVP of McDonald's
Mary Dillon: Biography at a Glance
- Mary Dillon draws on her experience at the helm of iconic consumer brands, including CEO of Ulta Beauty and President and CEO of Foot Locker, where she led large-scale organizations through growth, transformation, and shifting market dynamics.
- With a background as Global Chief Marketing Officer and EVP at McDonald’s, overseeing brand strategy across 118 countries, Dillon brings a global lens to customer focus, brand building, and getting things done at big, complex organizations.
- Recognized for fostering high-performing, inclusive environments, Dillon shares practical approaches to encouraging innovation and turning values into performance.
- Dillon offers a grounded, real-world perspective on navigating disruption, strengthening culture, and building resilient organizations in an evolving consumer landscape.
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Biography
Mary Dillon, a seasoned business leader with over four decades of experience in retail and consumer industries, is known for her values-based and consumer-centric leadership approach, ability to cultivate aligned teams, and her emphasis on workplace cultures that uplift the contributions and insights of team members at all levels.
Mary is one of only three women to have led two Fortune 500 companies, having served as CEO and Board Director at Foot Locker, Inc. and CEO at Ulta Beauty. Previously, she was President and CEO of US Cellular, Global CMO at McDonald’s Corporation, and President of Quaker Foods at PepsiCo.
Mary is on the Board of Directors at KKR & Co. Inc., a global investment company.
Recently, the Save the Children US Board of Trustees has selected Mary as the next Chair of the Board, effective February 2026. Having previously served on the board from 2016 to 2023, Mary is inspired to work with Save the Children to advance health, education, and protection for children in the United States and around the world.
Mary holds a bachelor’s degree in marketing and Asian studies from the University of Illinois in Chicago. She and her husband Terry have four children and one grandchild. As a family, they enjoy adventure travel, tennis, and pickleball.
Topics
Leading Through Reinvention: Building High-Performance Cultures in a Changing Workforce
Mary Dillon brings a powerhouse track record leading some of the world’s most recognized organizations, including Ulta Beauty, Foot Locker, McDonald's, PepsiCo, and UScellular, guiding teams through growth, reinvention, digital transformation, and evolving consumer expectations across industries and company cultures. In this keynote, she connects those leadership lessons to the changing realities organizations now face as AI, automation, and workforce shifts reshape how companies operate, compete, and lead.
Drawing from a career that spans frontline roles to the boardroom, Mary shares practical insights on navigating disruption, strengthening culture during periods of change, aligning teams around performance, and leading with consistency across every level of an organization. Through engaging stories and actionable takeaways, she explores how leaders can help employees adapt to new technologies, embrace continuous learning, and stay connected to purpose and customer impact in an era of constant transformation. The result is a real-world playbook for building resilient, adaptable organizations prepared for the future of work.
The Culture Advantage: Building Teams That Thrive Through Transformation
Having led some of the world’s most recognized consumer brands through periods of rapid growth, reinvention, and changing customer expectations — including Ulta Beauty, Foot Locker, McDonald's, PepsiCo, and UScellular — Mary Dillon shares what it takes to evolve organizations while building cultures that remain resilient, customer-focused, and high-performing during times of disruption and change. Drawing from a career that began with frontline jobs supporting herself through school and led to the boardroom, she offers a leadership perspective grounded in both operational excellence and deep human understanding.
Blending candid stories with practical leadership lessons, Mary explores how organizations can navigate transformation without losing the cultural foundations that drive long-term success. She shares insights on aligning teams around purpose and performance, making bold strategic pivots, leading through uncertainty, and helping employees adapt to changing technologies, customer expectations, and new ways of working. The session delivers a practical roadmap for leaders seeking to build adaptable organizations, strengthen culture at scale, and lead with clarity, authenticity, and confidence through every stage of reinvention.
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