---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-21-288918"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "CWK"
cik: "0001628369"
company_name: "Cushman & Wakefield Ltd."
filed_at: "2021-10-01T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-28T23:57:05.507906+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Cushman & Wakefield promotes MacKay to Pres/COO, McDonald to Pres; effective Jan 1, 2022

## Summary
- Michelle MacKay promoted to President and COO effective Jan 1, 2022; salary $750K, cash target $1M, LTIP $3.05M.
- Andrew McDonald promoted to President effective Jan 1, 2022; salary $700K, cash target $1M, LTIP $2.8M.
- MacKay to oversee EMEA, Global Occupier Services, C&W Services, and DTZ Investors; McDonald to lead Americas and Asia Pacific.
- Promotions are part of CEO transition: current President John Forrester to become CEO on same date.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-21-288918
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: CWK
- cik: 0001628369
- company_name: Cushman & Wakefield Ltd.
- filed_at: 2021-10-01T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1628369/000119312521288918/0001193125-21-288918-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1628369/000119312521288918/d144111d8k.htm

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- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-21-288918.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-21-288918.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Andrew McDonald changed role as President at Cushman & Wakefield Ltd..
  - Action: promoted
  - Role: President
  source text: On October 1, 2021, the Company announced that it had promoted Andrew McDonald, 47, to serve as its President effective January 1, 2022.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1628369/000119312521288918/0001193125-21-288918-index.htm
- Executive change
  Michelle MacKay changed role as President and Chief Operating Officer at Cushman & Wakefield Ltd..
  - Action: promoted
  - Role: President and Chief Operating Officer
  source text: On October 1, 2021, Cushman & Wakefield plc (the “Company”) announced that it had promoted Michelle MacKay, 55, to serve as its President and Chief Operating Officer effective January 1, 2022.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1628369/000119312521288918/0001193125-21-288918-index.htm

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.