Starbucks
Headquartered in Seattle, Washington, Starbucks is a member of the Fortune 250 operating in the Food Beverage and Tobacco industry. Laxman Narasimhan and Mellody Hobson serve as CEO/President and Chairman, respectively, leading the company’s C-suite executive team and the board of directors. Amongst these teams, the collective leadership is responsible for $73,050 to Republican causes and $2,754,988 to Democratic causes. Under their tenure, Starbucks currently holds a ‘High’ rating.
Company Leadership
Laxman Narasimhan
Laxman Narasimha joined the Board of Directors at Verizon Communications in 2021 and was appointed to Chief Executive Officer of Starbucks in March 2023. From 2019 to 2022, Mr. Narasimhan served as the Chief Executive Officer of Reckitt. Before joining Reckitt, Mr. Narasimhan served as the Global Chief Commercial Officer of PepsiCo in 2019 and Chief Executive Officer of Latin America, Europe and Sub-Saharan Africa from 2017 to 2019 and Chief Executive Officer of Latin America and Latin America Foods from 2014 to 2017. From 1993 to 2012, Mr. Narasimhan served in various positions up to Director and Location Manager of the New Delhi Office of McKinsey & Company. Mr. Narasimhan has served on the Board of Trustees at The Brooking Institute since 2016 and is an active member of the World Economic Forum. From 2018 to 2019, Mr. Narasimhan served on the Board of Directors at The Nature Conservancy Latin America Conservation Council.
Mellody Hobson
Mellody Hobson has been the Co-CEO of Ariel Investments, LLC, an investment management firm, since 2019 and President and Director since 2000. Ms. Hobson has been a director of Starbucks Corporation since 2005 and has served as its Vice Chair since 2018. Ms. Hobson works with a number of non-profit organizations, acting as a Director of the Chicago Public Education Fund; After School Matters, the Investment Company Institute; the George Lucas Education Foundation; World Business Chicago, and the Economic Club of Chicago.
Political Contributions of Leadership
Leadership
CEO & Board Member
Laxman Narasimhan
Chairman
Mellody Hobson
President and CEO
Beth Ford
Chairman and CEO
Satya Nadella
Executive Vice President and Chief Communications Officer, Public Affairs
AJ Jones II
Senior Vice President, Store Development
Andy Adams
Senior Vice President, Global Food Safety, Quality, and Regulatory
Anju Rao
Chairwoman and Chief Executive Officer, Starbucks China
Belinda Wong
Executive Vice President, Chief Marketing Officer
Brady Brewer
Senior Vice President, Digital Experiences and International Customer, Marketing, and Product
Brooke O’Berry
Senior Vice President and President of Global Channel Development
Chanda Beppu
Executive Vice President, Chief Technology Officer
Deb Hall Lefevre
Senior Vice President, U.S. Operations
Dennis Brockman
President, Starbucks EMEA
Duncan Moir
Senior Vice President and President, Asia Pacific
Emmy Kan
Executive Vice President, Chief Reinvention Officer
Frank Britt
Founder & Board Member
Howard Schultz
Senior Vice President, Business Technology
Janet Landers
Senior Vice President, U.S. Retail Operations
Jon Liechty
Senior Vice President, Operation Services and Global Growth and Development
Katie Young
Senior Vice President, Chied Procurement Officer, Global Sourcing
Kelly Bengston
Senior Vice President, Marketing
Kyndra Russell
Senior Vice President and General Manager for Starbucks Canada
Lori Digulla
Senior Vice President, Product Experience
Luigi Bonini
Senior Vice President, Talent and Inclusion
Mark Brown
Senior Vice President, U.S. Licensed Stores, Starbucks Canada and Siren Retail
Mark Ring
Group President, International and Channel Development
Michael Conway
Executive Vice President of Global Coffee, Social Impact and Sustainability
Michelle Burns
Senior Vice President, Partner and Custom Solutions
Natarajan “Venkat” Venkatakrishnan
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Rachel Ruggeri
Senior Vice President, Global Total Rewards and Partner Resources Service Delivery
Ron Crawford
Senior Vice President, Data, Analytic & Insights, and Business Operations
Sandra Stark
Executive Vice President and Chief Partner Officer
Sara Kelly
Executive Vice President and President of Starbucks North America
Sara Trilling
Senior Vice President, Store Development and Design
Scott Keller
Chief Executive Officer, Starbucks Japan
Takafumi Minaguchi
Senior Vice President and President, Latin America and Caribbean
Tom Ferguson
Acting Executive Vice President and General Counsel
Zabrina Jenkins
Board Member
Bradley E. Lerman
Board Member
Andrew Campion
Board Member
Aswin Krishnan
Board Member
Jorgen Vig Knudstorp
Board Member
Richard E. Allison, Jr.