Grocery wholesaler and retailer United Natural Foods Inc. (UNFI) this week named Mahrukh Hussain as general counsel and corporate secretary, with oversight of the company’s legal and governance activities in support of its long-term growth strategy.

Hussain, who currently serves as McDonald’s senior vice president, chief commercial and privacy officer, will join UNFI on May 16, 2022, and will report to Sandy Douglas, UNFI’s chief executive officer.

“Mahrukh is a great addition to UNFI as she brings a wealth of experience overseeing large corporate legal functions with a passion for building collaborative support teams,” said Douglas. “With our focus on helping customers grow and succeed and on continuing to expand market reach, UNFI’s legal function will be a critical link in supporting business growth, future commercial transactions and UNFI’s high standards for ethics and compliance. Mahrukh will also help us continue diversifying

our leadership team, bringing fresh thinking and new perspectives to how we work and support our more than 28,000 company associates.”

Hussain (left) will be responsible for all UNFI legal activities including compliance, employment law, securities and board governance, strategic transactions and contracts, and real estate. In addition, she will support UNFI’s senior leadership team as they execute UNFI’s Fuel the Future strategy, supporting the company’s growth and leveraging her more than 20 years of global experience at McDonald’s, one of...

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