Muscle Maker, Inc. announced it has named Mark McKinney to its Board of Directors. McKinney brings more than 30 years of domestic and international C-Level experience across various industries, six countries and three continents. Most recently, McKinney served as Chief Operating Officer of Local Bounti, a leading Ag-tech company specializing in indoor farming.

During his tenure, McKinney was instrumental in the successful execution of the company's initial public offering on the NYSE, establishing Local Bounti as a key player in the industry. Prior to Local Bounti, from 2018 to 2021, McKinney was Chief Operating Officer at Fruit Growers (Sunkist Cooperative) where he managed multiple business verticals and supply chain operations supporting 39 packing houses and thousands of Sunkist growers. From 2015 through 2017, McKinney was CEO of Al Ghurair Foods, where he managed nine business lines with operations in four countries.

Al Ghurair is one of the diversified enterprises in the Middle East, with global reach and business roots stretching back half a century. During his tenure there, the company improved cash flow by 100% and net profit by 67%. Prior to this, from 1993 to 2015 McKinney served in various senior roles at the Dole Food Company, including Senior Director positions in Dole Asia Ltd. and Dole Europe S.A., President and Managing Director of Dole Thailand and President of Dole Packaged Foods Asia.

McKinney's career includes several Board and Advisory roles. He holds an MBA from Claremont University's Peter F. Drucker Graduate Management Center and a Bachelor of Science degree in Chemical Engineering from California Polytechnic University, Pomona.