Former Adobe Senior Executive to join Starbucks Senior Leadership
Team to Lead Global Technology and IT Organization
SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 6, 2015--
Starbucks Corporation (NASDAQ: SBUX) today announced it has appointed
Gerri Martin-Flickinger as chief technology officer effective Nov. 2. In
this role, Gerri will lead the global IT function and play a key role in
shaping the technology agenda across the Starbucks business. Most
recently, she served as Adobe’s senior vice president and chief
information officer, where she oversaw Adobe’s global Information
Technology team and played a key role in enabling Adobe’s transformation
to a cloud-based business.
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Starbucks appoints Gerri Martin-Flickinger to the role of chief technology officer. (Photo: Business Wire)
“Gerri is a technologist at heart and has a 30-year track record of
leveraging technology-based solutions to drive business value. As we
continue to shape our global technology agenda at Starbucks, we needed
leadership talent with deep experience in cloud, big data analytics,
mobile and security to take us to the next level. As we searched for
that leader, Gerri stood out as someone who has years of experience in
Silicon Valley and brings deep management and technical expertise to
help us navigate the future,” said Kevin Johnson, Starbucks president
and chief operating officer.
Martin-Flickinger will report to Johnson and serve as a member of
Starbucks senior leadership team. As chief technology officer,
Martin-Flickinger will lead the company’s IT organization, and will
champion the next phase of innovation and growth for Starbucks.
“I’ve had the pleasure of working with an amazing team at Adobe, and I
look forward to taking this next step in my career as I assume the role
of chief technology officer at Starbucks, a brand that I love. The
Pacific Northwest is where I was raised, so I am pleased to be returning
there. I am thrilled to be joining the strong team already in place at
Starbucks,” said Martin-Flickinger. “Starbucks is on the cusp of
entering into its next phase of technology leadership, and I am honored
to be working alongside Starbucks strong IT management team to map out
our long-term strategy.”
Martin-Flickinger will bring 30 years of experience leading large-scale
global IT organizations for companies experiencing explosive growth
through acquisition, global expansion and implementing new business
models. Her expertise includes leading organizations through
transformational change, connecting IT to the needs of the business and
aligning IT costs. Before joining Adobe, Martin-Flickinger was CIO of
VeriSign, where she oversaw corporate information technology services
for the company's 60 offices worldwide. Prior to VeriSign, she served as
CIO for Network Associates, Inc. and McAfee Associates, Inc. Before
joining McAfee, Martin-Flickinger held several senior systems roles at
Chevron Corporation, including serving as process consultant to
Chevron's executive staff.
Martin-Flickinger has received a number of awards and accolades over her
30-year career. Most recently, Martin-Flickinger was honored by the
Silicon Valley Business Journal with the Judges’ Choice award for her
integral role with Adobe’s successful shift to a cloud-services company.
Additionally, she was honored as a 2015 CIO Leader by HMG Strategy and
was named to the 25
of the Smartest Women on Twitter 2015.
Martin-Flickinger holds a bachelor's degree in computer science from
Washington State University. She is a member of Wall Street Journal CIO
Network and Sierra Ventures CIO Advisory Board.
Martin-Flickinger will relocate to the Seattle area with her family.
About Starbucks
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sourcing and roasting high-quality arabica coffee. Today, with
more than 22,000 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
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