About Steve Easterbrook Stephen James Easterbrook, popularly known as Steve Easterbrook is a well-reputed British business executive. He is best known as the former President and CEO of the fast-food company, McDonald's. He served as the President and CEO of McDonald's from March 2015 to November 2019. The McDonald's board of directors voted to terminate Easterbrook after the evidence of his relationship with a staff member surfaced. McDonald's filed a lawsuit against Easterbrook in August 2020 accusing him of lying, concealing evidence, and fraud.