Starbucks Names Rosalind Brewer Group President and Chief Operating Officer
September 06 2017 - 9:00AM
Business Wire
Starbucks board member and former Sam’s Club
executive to join Starbucks management team and lead the Americas
business in addition to operations, product innovation, store
development and supply chain
Starbucks Corporation (NASDAQ: SBUX) today announced the
appointment of Rosalind Brewer as group president and chief
operating officer, effective Oct. 2. Brewer, former President and
CEO of Sam’s Club and current Starbucks board member, has more than
30 years of management experience and more than 10 years of
experience leading multi-national retailers.
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Rosalind Brewer is announced as Starbucks
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“Starbucks is a culture-first company focused on performance and
Roz is a world class operator and executive who embodies the values
of Starbucks. She has been a trusted strategic counselor to me ever
since she joined our board of directors, and I deeply value her
insight, business acumen, and leadership expertise. Roz is the
right leader to help us realize our greatest of ambitions in this
next chapter of our journey,” said Kevin Johnson, Starbucks
president and ceo. “I am honored that Roz is joining Starbucks in
this capacity and playing an important role with an accomplished
team of senior leaders that reflects the strength and diversity of
our organization.”
Brewer will report to Johnson and serve as a member of Starbucks
senior leadership team. She will also continue to serve on the
Starbucks board of directors. As group president and chief
operating officer, Brewer will lead the company’s operating
businesses across the Americas (Canada, U.S. and Latin America), as
well as the global functions of supply chain, product innovation,
and store development organizations.
Brewer brings complementary expertise to other senior leaders
including Starbucks veterans John Culver, group president,
International and Channels, who will lead the businesses in EMEA,
China Asia-Pacific, and Channel Development, and Cliff Burrows,
group president, Siren Retail, who leads development of the
Starbucks Roastery, Reserve, and Princi operations.
“As a passionate customer of the brand and recently-elected
board member, I have a deep love and admiration for the Starbucks
brand and its people. I am so honored to have the pleasure of
working with the Starbucks leadership team to realize our highest
of aspirations for the company and I look forward to working
closely with the astute and talented leaders across the
enterprise,” said Brewer.
Brewer brings with her extensive insight on large-scale
operations and supply chain logistics based on her past senior
leadership positions which includes five years with Sam’s Club, the
$56 billion members-only warehouse club channel of Wal-Mart Stores,
Inc., six years in executive roles for Wal-Mart and 22 years at
Kimberly-Clark. In addition to her valuable experience in consumer
products and distribution, Brewer will also provide vast expertise
in product development, product management, innovation, and
international operations and distribution.
Brewer earned a bachelor’s degree in chemistry from Spelman
College and attended an advanced management program at The Wharton
School of the University of Pennsylvania.
She has repeatedly been recognized as one of the world’s most
powerful women, ranking #19 by Fortune (2016) and #57 by Forbes
(2016). She also sits on the board of directors for Lockheed Martin
Corporation and chairs the Board of Trustees at Spelman.
Brewer will be based at the Starbucks Support Center in Seattle
beginning Oct. 2.
About Starbucks
Since 1971, Starbucks Coffee Company has been committed to
ethically sourcing and roasting high-quality arabica coffee. Today,
with more than 26,000 stores around the globe, the company is the
premier roaster and retailer of specialty coffee in the world.
Through our unwavering commitment to excellence and our guiding
principles, we bring the unique Starbucks Experience to life for
every customer through every cup. To share in the experience,
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