| Laxman Narasimhan |
Laxman Narasimhan is currently the Chief Executive Officer & Director at Starbucks Corp. and an Independent Director at Verizon Communications, Inc. He also holds positions as a Director at the US-China Business Council, a Trustee at The Brookings Institution, and a Member at the Council on Foreign Relations, Inc. In his former roles, Mr. Narasimhan served as the Group Chief Executive Officer & Executive Director at Reckitt Benckiser Group Plc from 2019 to 2022. He was also the Chief Executive Officer & Director at Reckitt Benckiser (Bangladesh) Plc and a Director & Manager at Mckinsey & Co. (Haryana). Prior to that, he held the position of Global Chief Commercial Officer at PepsiCo, Inc. in 2019 and served as the Chief Financial Officer & Senior Vice President at PepsiCo Americas Foods from 2012 to 2014. Mr. Narasimhan's education includes a graduate degree from the University of Pennsylvania, an undergraduate degree from the College of Engineering, Pune, a graduate degree from the Joseph H Lauder Institute of Management & International, and an MBA from The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. Mr. Narasimhan's current job(s) include Chief Executive Officer & Director at Starbucks Corp. and Independent Director at Verizon Communications, Inc. |
| Deborah L. Hall Lefevre |
Deborah L. Hall Lefevre is currently an Independent Director at Wintrust Financial Corp. since 2019 and the Chief Technology Officer & Executive VP at Starbucks Corp. since 2022. Previously, she worked at McDonald's Corp. from 2008 to 2017 as the Vice President-Global Enterprise & Solutions. She also held positions at Motorola, Inc. as a Senior Manager-Information Technology and at Alimentation Couche-Tard, Inc. as the Chief Information Officer from 2017 to 2019. Additionally, she served as the Chief Technology Officer & Executive VP at Couche-Tard US LP. Ms. Hall Lefevre completed her undergraduate degree at Southern Illinois University. |
| Liz Muller |
Liz Muller is currently working as the Chief Design Officer & Senior Vice President at Starbucks Corp. |
| Brady Brewer |
Brady Brewer is currently the CEO-Asia Pacific, EMEA, Japan & LAC at Starbucks Corp. He previously worked as the Chief Operating Officer at Starbucks Coffee Japan Ltd. Mr. Brewer completed his undergraduate degree at the University of Washington. |
| Rachel Marie Ruggeri |
Rachel Marie Ruggeri is currently an Independent Director at Stryker Corp. since 2024. She is also currently serving as the Executive VP, Chief Financial & Accounting Officer at Starbucks Corp. since 2001. Previously, she worked as the Chief Financial Officer & Senior Vice President at The Krusteaz Co. from 2018 to 2020. Rachel also held a position as a Member-Supervisory Board at President Starbucks Coffee (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. In terms of education, Ms. Ruggeri completed her undergraduate degree at the University of Puget Sound and obtained an MBA from Washington State University. |
| Kelly Bengston |
Kelly Bengston is currently the Director at Central Washington University Foundation and the Chief Procurement Officer & Senior Vice President at Starbucks Corp. She completed her undergraduate degree at Central Washington University. |
| Denise Nelsen |
Denise Nelsen currently works at Smashburger Franchising LLC, as Chief Executive Officer from 2024, Smashburger Master LLC, as Chief Executive Officer, and Starbucks Corp., as Senior Vice President-US Operations from 2019. |
| Sara Kelly |
Sara Kelly is currently the Chief Partner Officer & Executive Vice President at Starbucks Corp. She obtained an undergraduate degree from California Polytechnic State University (San Luis Obispo). |
| Cheryl Steele |
Cheryl Steele is currently the Director at Alert Media, Inc. and the Chief Security Officer at Starbucks Corp. She is also a member of the World Affairs Council of Seattle and the International Security Management Association. Ms. Steele has a graduate degree from The Trustees of Columbia University in The City of New York and an undergraduate degree from Hobart & William Smith Colleges. |
| Michael Kobori |
Michael Kobori is currently the Director at Bunge Ltd., the Independent Director at Bunge Global SA, and the Chief Sustainability Officer at Starbucks Corp. Previously, he worked as the Vice President-Sustainability at Levi Strauss & Co. from 2007 to 2020. He also served as a Lecturer at the University of California, Berkeley and as the Chief Sustainability Officer at Starbucks Coffee Co. Mr. Kobori has an undergraduate and graduate degree from the University of California, Berkeley. |
| Jeff Wile |
Jeff Wile is currently the Chief Information Officer at Starbucks Corp. Prior to this, he worked as the Vice President of Technical Operations at The Walt Disney Co. and as the Vice President of Data Center Operations at Cyxtera Data Centers, Inc. He completed his undergraduate degree at the University of Washington. |
| Michael A. Conway |
Michael A. Conway is currently the Chief Executive Officer-North America at Starbucks Corp. since 2013 and an Independent Director at McCormick & Co., Inc. since 2015. Previously, he held the position of Vice President-Marketing & Adult Simple Meals at Campbell Soup Co. from 1994 to 2004. He also worked as a Principal at Bain & Co., Inc. and Kraft General Foods Corp. He served as the President of McNeil Nutritionals LLC from 2010 to 2013. Additionally, he was the President & Executive Vice President at Starbucks Coffee Canada, Inc. from 2018 to 2020. Mr. Conway completed his undergraduate studies at Duke University and holds an MBA from The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. |
| Mellody Louise Hobson |
Ms. Mellody L. Hobson is a Co-Chief Executive Officer & President at Ariel Investments LLC. She is responsible for management, strategic planning and growth for all areas of Ariel outside of research and portfolio management. Additionally, she serves as chairman of the board of trustees of Ariel Investment Trust—the company’s publicly traded mutual funds. Prior to being named Co-CEO, Ms. Hobson spent nearly two decades as the firm’s President. Additionally in 2021, she co-founded Ariel Alternatives LLC, a new asset management enterprise offering a patient, focused and non-consensus approach to private equity. Its initial strategic initiative, Project Black, has a mission to scale sustainable minority-owned business enterprises to serve as Tier 1 suppliers to Fortune 500 companies—driving economic growth and equality from the entry level to the boardroom. She also serves on the board of trustees of the Center for Strategic & International Studies and the Los Angeles County Museum of Art. Ms. Hobson is a member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, The Rockefeller Foundation board of trustees and serves on the executive committee of the Investment Company Institute. Ms. Hobson is currently serves as chairman of the board of Starbucks Corporation. She is also a director of JPMorgan Chase.
She previously served as chairman of the board of DreamWorks Animation until the company’s sale and was a long-standing board member of the Estée Lauder Companies. Ms. Hobson's community outreach includes her role as chairman of After School Matters, a Chicago non-profit that provides area teens with high-quality after-school and summer programs. Additionally, she is co-chair of the Lucas Museum of Narrative Art and a board member of the George Lucas Educational Foundation and Bloomberg Philanthropies.
Ms. Hobson earned her AB from Princeton University’s Woodrow Wilson School of International Relations and Public Policy. |
| Howard D. Schultz |
Howard D. Schultz is the founder of Maveron LLC (founded in 1998), Starbucks (Shanghai) Coffee Co., Ltd. (founded in 2016), Schultz Family Foundation (founded in 1996), The Hire Opportunity Coalition (founded in 2015), and Starbucks Corp. (founded in 1985). At Starbucks Corp., he held the title of Chief Executive Officer & Director from 2022 to 2023. Mr. Schultz currently holds the positions of Chairman & Chief Executive Officer at Starbucks Coffee Singapore Pte Ltd., Chairman, President & Chief Executive Officer at Starbucks Coffee Australia Pty Ltd., Chairman & Chief Executive Officer at Starbucks Italy Srl, and Director at Pinkberry, Inc. (since 2012). His former positions include Chairman, President & Chief Executive Officer at IL Giornale Coffee Co. (from 1986 to 1987), Chairman at The Basketball Club of Seattle LLC, Director at DWA Holdings LLC (from 2004 to 2008), Director at Potbelly Sandwich Works LLC, Director-Retail Operations & Marketing at Starbucks Coffee Co. (from 1982 to 1985), Director at Groupon, Inc. (from 2011 to 2012), Director at Block, Inc., and Vice President & General Manager-United States at Hammarplast AB. Mr. Schultz obtained his undergraduate degree from Northern Michigan University. |
| Richard E. Allison |
Richard E. Allison is an Independent Director at Starbucks Corp. since 2019 and at Kenvue, Inc. since 2023. Previously, he served as the Chief Executive Officer & Director at Domino's Pizza, Inc. from 2011 to 2022 and as a Partner at Bain & Co., Inc. from 2004 to 2010. He completed his undergraduate studies at The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and holds an MBA from Kenan-Flagler Business School. |
| G. Michael Sievert |
G. Michael Sievert was the founder of Switchbox Labs, Inc. (founded in 2008) where he served as the Chief Executive Officer from 2008 to 2009. He is currently the President, Chief Executive Officer & Director at T-Mobile USA, Inc. (since 2012), Chief Executive Officer at Assurance Wireless USA LP, President, Chief Executive Officer & Director at T-Mobile US, Inc. (since 2020), President & Chief Executive Officer at Sprint Corp. (since 2020), and Independent Director at Starbucks Corp. (since 2024). He previously held positions as the Chief Executive Officer at Discovery Bay Games, Inc. (2012), Program Director at International Business Machines Corp., Independent Director at Shaw Communications, Inc. (2018-2023), Director at Rogers Wireless Communications, Inc., Director at Switch & Data Facilities Co., Inc. (2008-2010), Vice President-Worldwide Windows Group at Microsoft Corp. (2005-2008), Principal at Procter & Gamble Co., Chief Marketing & Sales Officer at E*TRADE Financial Corp. (1998-2001), Chief Commercial Officer at Clearwire Corp. (2009-2011), and Chief Marketing Officer & Executive Vice President at New Cingular Wireless Services, Inc. (2002-2005). He obtained his undergraduate degree from The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania in 1991. |
| Beth E. Ford |
Beth E. Ford is currently the President & Chief Executive Officer at Land O'Lakes, Inc. She is also the Chief Executive Officer at Land O'Lakes Holdings, Inc. In addition, she serves as an Independent Director at Starbucks Corp., Director at The Business Roundtable, and Director at National Milk Producers Federation. Previously, Ms. Ford held the position of Chairman at Clearwater Paper Corp. from 2013 to 2018. She was an Independent Director at PACCAR, Inc. from 2015 to 2023. She also served as an Independent Director at BlackRock, Inc. from 2021 to 2022. Ms. Ford has experience as an Executive Vice President & Head-Supply Chain at International Flavors & Fragrances, Inc. from 2008 to 2012. She was the Chief Operating Officer & Executive Vice President at Hachette Book Group, Inc. from 2007 to 2008. Additionally, she held the position of SVP-Global Operations & Information Technology at Scholastic Corp. Ms. Ford's education includes an undergraduate degree from Iowa State University and an MBA from Columbia Business School. |
| Neal Mohan |
Neal Mohan is currently the Chief Executive Officer at YouTube LLC since 2007. He is also an Independent Director at Starbucks Corp. since 2024 and a Director at 23andMe, Inc. since 2017. Additionally, he serves as an Independent Director at 23andMe Holding Co. and as an Advisor at CapitalG Management Company LLC. In his former roles, Mr. Mohan was a Director at Chipin, Inc. and the Interactive Advertising Bureau. He also served as a Director at the Internet Advertising Bureau from 2012 to 2016. From 2020 to 2023, he was an Independent Director at Stitch Fix, Inc. and from 2012 to 2015, he was a Director at the Mobile Marketing Association, Inc. He held the position of Senior VP-Strategy & Product Development at DoubleClick, Inc. from 2005 to 2008. Mr. Mohan was also a Senior Vice President-Display & Video Advertising at Google LLC from 2008 to 2015. He worked as a Principal at Microsoft Corp., NetGravity, Inc., and Accenture LLC. Mr. Mohan's education includes an undergraduate degree from Stanford University and an MBA from Stanford Graduate School of Business. |
| Andrew Campion |
Andrew Campion is currently the Executive Chairman at Unrivaled Sports LLC. He also holds current positions as an Independent Director at Starbucks Corp., a Director at The Springhill Co. LLC, and a Director at Williams-Sonoma, Inc. In his former roles, Mr. Campion worked as the Managing Director-Strategic Business Ventures at NIKE, Inc. from 2007 to 2024. Prior to that, he was the Senior Vice President-Corporate Development at The Walt Disney Co. from 1996 to 2007. Mr. Campion's education includes an MBA from UCLA Anderson School of Management, a graduate degree from the University of San Diego School of Law, and an undergraduate degree from the University of California, Los Angeles. |
| Wei Zhang |
Wei Zhang is an Independent Director at Starbucks Corp. and Ralph Lauren Corp. She is also an Advisor at Athena Technology Acquisition Corp. II. Previously, she served as a Director at Los Angeles Sports & Entertainment Commission, Lakala Payment Co., Ltd., ShopeX, Inc., Alibaba Pictures Group Ltd., NBCUniversal Enterprise, Inc., Storyteller Distribution Co. LLC, Ucweb, Inc., Jack Ma Foundation, Meituan Group, Inc., News Corp., Alibaba Group Holding Ltd., and Star (China) Ltd. Ms. Zhang holds an undergraduate degree from Seton Hill University and an MBA from Harvard Business School. |
| Satya Nadella |
Satya Nadella is currently the Chairman & Chief Executive Officer at Microsoft Corp. He is also an Independent Director at Starbucks Corp. and a Trustee at The University of Chicago. Previously, he served as the Chairman of The Business Council, an Independent Director at Riverbed Technology LLC, a Director at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, and a Member-Technology Staff at Sun Microsystems, Inc. He holds an MBA from The University of Chicago, an undergraduate degree from Mangalore University, and a graduate degree from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. |
| Daniel Javier Servitje Montull |
Daniel Javier Servitje Montull is currently the Chief Executive Officer of Marinela de Baja California SA de CV. He is also the Executive Chairman of Grupo Bimbo SAB de CV, Chairman of CorporacÃon Aura Solar, SAPI de CV, Chairman of Servicios Comerciales De EnergÃa, SA de CV, Independent Director of Starbucks Corp., Director of Aura Solar Ingenieria de Energias Renovables SL, Director of Instituto Mexicano para la Competitividad AC, Director of The Consumer Goods Forum, and Director of Latin America Conservation Council. In the past, Mr. Servitje Montull served as a Director at Coca-Cola FEMSA SAB de CV from 1998 to 2011. He was also an Independent Director at Banco Nacional de México SA, an Independent Director at Grupo Financiero Citibanamex SA de CV, and a Director at Grocery Manufacturers of America, Inc.Mr. Servitje Montull completed his undergraduate studies at Universidad Iberoamericana and obtained an MBA from Stanford Graduate School of Business in 1987. |
| Jørgen Vig Knudstorp |
Jørgen Vig Knudstorp is currently the Chairman at LEGO System A, BrainPOP LLC, and Starbucks Corp. He is also a Director at LEGO A and a Member-Management Committee at Merlin Entertainments Group Operations Ltd. Previously, he served as the Chief Executive Officer at LEGO Holding A and the Executive Chairman at Lego Juris A. He also worked as a Principal at McKinsey & Co., Inc. from 1998 to 2001. |
