Neil Golden is a business and marketing leader with extensive experience, expertise, and a strong track record of generating sustainable results across a wide range of categories with multiple companies and organizations. He currently serves as Senior Lecturer, Director of Experiential Learning & Employer Engagement for Northwestern University’s Medill School of Integrated Marketing Communications. He also serves as an independent director on the Panera Brands boards including Panera Bread, Einstein Bros Bagel Brands, and Caribou Coffee.

Neil serves on the advisory board for RPM Labs and as a venture partner with Composite Ventures. He has previous board experience at The Mark Anthony Group and Home Partners of America. Neil enjoyed a 30-year career with consumer-facing brands. Most notable was his nearly 25 years with McDonald’s and his last position as Chief Marketing Officer for McDonald’s USA, which he held for more than six years. Before McDonald’s he worked with Burger King, RC Cola, and competed on the Men’s International Professional Tennis tour.