News New Zealand Rugby appoints Chris Brown as chief commercial officer Nathan Jolly February 19, 2026 11:43 Chris Brown is NZR's new chief commercial officer. New Zealand Rugby has appointed ex-McDonald’s Australia CMO Chris Brown as its new chief commercial officer. Brown spent four-and-a-half years as the chief customer officer and chief marketing officer of McDonald’s Australia, and was also a member of the company’s global marketing team. Under his leadership, McDonald’s Australia launched the My Macca’s Rewards program, rebranded and relaunched McCafé, and introduced the Loose Change Menu and McSmart Meal. Be a member to keep reading Join Mumbrella Pro to access the Mumbrella archive and read our premium analysis of everything under the media and marketing umbrella. Become a member ADVERTISEMENT Nathan Jolly Nathan Jolly is the Features Editor at Mumbrella. He joined the team in July, 2023. LinkedIn Topics Chris Brown McDonalds Australia New Zealand Rugby ADVERTISEMENT Latest The Local Project dominates Mumbrella Publish Awards 2026 with seven wins The second coming of brand purpose Kyle Sandilands served subpoena on air 'Mean is for amateurs': Lachlan Cartwright on the move away from media institutions News Corp's Michael Miller in conversation: Clock ticking for platforms on NBI
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