Maytal Ryan Galili

Ryan Galili is the Global Head of Brand and Creative Strategy at McDonald's, where she leads the company's creative transformation and capability development. In 2025, McDonald's was ranked #1 Most Effective brand by Effie for the fourth year in a row, #1 Most Effective brand by WARC for the sixth year in a row and a top 10 creative brand by Cannes Lions. Ryan stands at the forefront of the fastest moving industry trend: digital and brand strategy. A proactive, visionary leader with a proven track record of driving dynamic business results ranging from smaller, high-risk portfolios to managing $600M marketing operations and strategy. Ryan holds a BS and MS in Mechanical Engineering and an MBA and Master's in Engineering Management from Northwestern Kellogg School of Management.