Sarah casanova biography

It has been nine years since Sarah Casanova joined McDonald’s Company (Japan), Ltd. Beginning with five years in Japan learning about the local market, she then took on the role of managing director of McDonald’s Malaysia before assuming the role of CEO for McDonald’s Company (Japan) Ltd., four years ago. Casanova represents the growing number of women taking on leadership positions in some of the world’s largest enterprises.

A lack of women in leadership is a prominent feature of business in Japan, and something the government and various companies are attempting to tackle.

“I don’t think there is a silver bullet that is going to, all of a sudden, make leadership positions diverse,” Casanova told The ACCJ Journal in an interview before speaking at a luncheon event on September “I think it’s going to take ongoing, combined efforts.”

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It’s not just the role of the government to make these changes,