CHICAGO: Burson-Marsteller has brought on former McDonald's CCO Bill Whitman as a consultant in its Chicago office.

Whitman, who left his role as chief communications officer in the US at the fast-food restaurant chain in April 2011, began working with Burson this May.

“We are happy that [Whitman] is joining us as a senior consultant. He provides a very valuable client-side perspective having worked in such a senior role at a Fortune 500 company with immense global reach. He's widely ...