Roy started his career at the Leo Burnett Company in 1967. Two years later he decided to sell hamburgers instead, and began his adventure at McDonald’s. Starting as an assistant advertising manager, he became manager, national advertising manager, director of advertising and promotion, assistant vice president of advertising and promotion, and vice president of advertising.

Roy retired from McDonald’s in 2001 as Chief Creative Officer. Along the way, he was responsible for U.S., as well as all advertising worldwide. While under his care, McDonald’s earned every creative award possible, including Cannes, Clios, and the Four A’s best five year campaign. Roy lives happily in Payson, Arizona, with his wife, dogs, and horses. »more

Steven Mark Weiss, a graduate of Binghamton University and the Culinary Institute of America, is an award-winning food journalist, trend researcher, marketing consultant and author. His work has been featured in all of the major foodservice trade publications and in such consumer journals as Gourmet, Family Circle, the Chicago Tribune, Taste, New Times and American Astrology.

Steve is also the author of "I Was A Food Writer for the CIA", "The Culinary Olympics Cookbook", "Signs of Taste", "The Consistent Consumer" and "Signs of Success". He has been contributing the QSR Magazine ‘To Market’ column for the past five years. »more

A classically trained chef who earned his Grand Diplôme d'Études Culinaires at Paris's prestigious Ecole de Cuisine La Varenne, COO Marc Halperin brings considerable gastronomic expertise and more than two decades of restaurant-consulting and teaching experience to the table. Prior to co-founding CCD, Halperin's culinary tenure included stints in such celebrated kitchens as those of Taillevent and Maxim's in Paris, Chez Panisse in Berkeley, California, and the Deer Valley Ski Resort in Park City, Utah, where he served as head pastry chef during the resort's inaugural season. Later, he was a chef instructor at Le Cordon Rouge cooking school in Sausalito, California, and at the California Culinary Academy.

Marc is a professional member of the Research Chefs Association and a member of the San Francisco Professional Food Society, and currently contributes each month to QSR Halperin holds a Bachelor's degree in biology from Reed College in Portland, Oregon, and a Master's in music performance from Boston University. »more