Rushdi Ibrahim

Rushdi Ibrahim is a Sri Lankan national with over 30 years of experience in the Quick Service Restaurant (QSR) industry, has an extensive record across various global brands in four continents. A graduate of Royal College Colombo and holding a Master of Science degree in International Business Management from Edinburgh Napier University in Scotland, Rushdi has demonstrated strong leadership skills in country and regional roles that he has held. His focus has been delivering exceptional business results through people development, process enhancement, operational excellence, flawless execution and operating as designed across well-known brands such as McDonald’s, Subway, and Burger King.

Rushdi began his career with McDonald’s in Saudi Arabia in 1996, holding various leadership roles in different countries. His most recent role was with global operations for McDonalds high growth markets based out of Singapore, and he has won the prestigious President’s Awards twice during his tenure. He also worked in a Regional Operations leadership capacity with Subway, the world’s largest fast-food chain, and later with Kudu, a local Saudi brand with 400 restaurants leading different facets of the business.

Rushdi Ibrahim is an accomplished leader with extensive experience in managing direct employees across diverse skill sets. He is known for his passion and drive, focusing on accomplishment-driven goals and objectives aligned with global market trends. Rushdi’s leadership style emphasizes building high-performing teams that can drive positive change and transformation within large organizations.

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