| Rachel Marie Ruggeri |
Rachel Marie Ruggeri is currently an Independent Director at Stryker Corp. and the Chief Financial & Accounting Officer at Starbucks Corp. She previously served 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. Ms. Ruggeri completed her undergraduate degree at the University of Puget Sound and obtained an MBA from Washington State University. |
| 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. |
| Brian R. Niccol |
Brian R. Niccol is currently the Chairman & Chief Executive Officer at Starbucks Corp., a Director at Chipotle Cultivate Foundation, and an Independent Director at Walmart, Inc. He previously served as the Chief Executive Officer at Taco Bell Corp. from 2015 to 2018, Chairman & Chief Executive Officer at Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. from 2020 to 2024, and Chief Marketing Officer at Yum!. Brands, Inc. from 2005 to 2018. He also held positions as an Independent Director at Harley-Davidson, Inc. from 2016 to 2021 and KB Home from 2021 to 2024. Additionally, he was the Chief Marketing Officer & General Manager at Pizza Hut LLC from 2005 to 2011. Mr. Niccol is a member of the Member-Governors Board at Boys & Girls Clubs of America. He obtained an undergraduate degree from Miami University and an MBA from The University of Chicago Booth School of Business. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| Mellody Louise Hobson |
Mellody Louise Hobson is the founder of Ariel Alternatives LLC. She currently holds the following positions: Co-Chief Executive Officer & President at Ariel Investments LLC, Chairman & President at Ariel Investment Trust, Chairman at After School Matters, Inc., Co-Chairman at Lucas Museum of Narrative Art, Co-Chairman at Bloomberg Philanthropies, Lead Independent Director at Starbucks Corp., Independent Director at JPMorgan Chase & Co., Director at The George Lucas Educational Foundation, Director at The Field Museum of Natural History, Director at National Association of Securities Professionals, Director at The Chicago Public Library, Director at The Chicago Public Education Fund, Director at Purple Tag Originals LLC, Director at The Economic Club of Chicago, Member-Governors Board at Investment Company Institute, Member at Council on Foreign Relations, Inc., Trustee at The Rockefeller Foundation, Trustee at Museum Associates, Trustee at George Lucas Family Foundation, and President at ACMI, Inc. She has formerly held positions such as Chairman at DWA Holdings LLC, Vice Chairman at World Business Chicago, Chairman & Member-Executive Committee at The Economic Club of Chicago (Illinois), Director at Infinera Optical Holding, Inc., Director at Chase Bank USA, NA, Independent Director at The Estée Lauder Companies, Inc., Director at The Economic Club of Chicago (Illinois), Director at Chicago Public Library Foundation, Independent Director at Groupon, Inc., Trustee at Princeton University, Member at The Sundance Institute, and Member at Reliant Equity Investors LLC. Ms. Hobson obtained her undergraduate degree from Princeton University and also studied at Woodrow Wilson School of Public & International Affairs. |
| 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., a Director at The Business Roundtable, and a Director at the National Milk Producers Federation. Previously, Ms. Ford held positions such as Chairman at Clearwater Paper Corp., Independent Director at PACCAR, Inc., Independent Director at BlackRock, Inc., Director at Greater Twin Cities United Way, and Director at The Consumer Goods Forum. She was also the Executive Vice President & Head-Supply Chain at International Flavors & Fragrances, Inc. and the Chief Operating Officer & Executive Vice President at Hachette Book Group, Inc. Additionally, she served as the President of the Executive Womens Association, Inc.Ms. Ford received her undergraduate degree from Iowa State University and her MBA from Columbia Business School. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| 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 an Advisor at CapitalG Management Company LLC. Mr. Mohan previously worked as a Director at Chipin, Inc. and the Interactive Advertising Bureau. He was also a Director at the Internet Advertising Bureau from 2012 to 2016. Mr. Mohan served as an Independent Director at Stitch Fix, Inc. from 2020 to 2023 and as a Director at the Mobile Marketing Association, Inc. from 2012 to 2015. He is currently a Director at 23andMe, Inc. since 2017. Mr. Mohan held the position of Senior VP-Strategy & Product Development at DoubleClick, Inc. from 2005 to 2008. He was also the Senior Vice President-Display & Video Advertising at Google LLC from 2008 to 2015. Mr. Mohan has also worked as a Principal at Microsoft Corp., NetGravity, Inc., and Accenture LLC. He was a Member-Management Board at Stanford Graduate School of Business from 2013 to 2017. Mr. Mohan completed his undergraduate degree at Stanford University and holds an MBA from Stanford Graduate School of Business. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
