Groupon also recently hired former Peapod President Jennifer Carr-Smith to run its North American local-deals business, the company's largest unit. And former McDonald's marketing executive Deborah Wahl, who left the burger chain in April, has joined the board of directors as co-founder Brad Keywell, who is CEO of fast-growing data-analytics company Uptake, leaves the board, along with former Shutterfly CEO Jeff Housenbold, who joined four years ago. Groupon's stock rose as much as 7 percent today, topping $5 for the first time since Oct. 18 after it reported earnings and made the executive announcements.