Starbucks board member and former technology executive to join
Starbucks management team and lead global operations
SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 22, 2015--
Starbucks Corporation (NASDAQ:SBUX) today announced it has appointed
Kevin Johnson as president and chief operating officer. Johnson has been
a Starbucks board member since 2009, and will now take a central
operating role effective March 1.
Starbucks Corporation names Kevin Johnson as president and chief operating officer. Johnson has been a Starbucks board member since 2009, and will now take a central operating role effective March 1. (Photo: Business Wire)
“As a member of our board of directors, Kevin has worked closely with me
for the past six years as a sounding board and collaborator on many of
the strategies we are now pursuing. Kevin’s deep management experience
and technology background will help further propel Starbucks efforts in
partner (employee) and customer-facing innovations as we accelerate our
global growth agenda,” said Howard Schultz, Starbucks chairman,
president and ceo. “I am honored that Kevin is joining Starbucks in this
capacity, particularly at this important time for our company, and I am
looking forward to working with him and our strongest management team in
the company’s 44-year history.”
Johnson will report to Schultz and serve as a member of Starbucks senior
leadership team, as well as continue on the Starbucks board of
directors. He ceased membership on all Starbucks board committees prior
to this appointment.
As president and chief operating officer, Johnson will lead the
company’s global operating businesses across the Americas, EMEA (Europe
Middle East and Africa), and China/Asia Pacific, as well as Starbucks
supply chain, information technology, and mobile and digital platforms.
Reporting to Johnson will be Cliff Burrows, group president, U.S.,
Americas and Teavana; John Culver, group president, China/Asia Pacific,
Channel Development and Emerging Brands; as well as other senior leaders
responsible for Starbucks supply chain, mobile and digital, and
information technology organizations.
Earlier this month, Starbucks announced that Starbucks chief operating
officer and 23-year partner Troy Alstead will take a sabbatical
beginning March 1 to spend more time with his family. Over the next
month, Alstead will work to immerse Johnson into his levels of
responsibility as they work together to ensure a smooth transition.
“I’ve had the pleasure of working closely with Howard, Troy and
Starbucks senior leadership team for many years, and I am delighted to
extend that relationship even deeper to work closely with our partners
in operations, supply chain, technology and mobile and digital teams to
drive our aggressive growth plans,” said Johnson. “Over the past six
years I have gotten to know the company well and I look forward to
extending my 33 years of operating experience to help propel Starbucks
to the next decade of growth and innovation. I am honored and humbled to
join Starbucks, a company that I love, during this important time.”
Johnson will bring broad leadership capacity to Starbucks. He served as
chief executive officer of Juniper Networks, Inc., from September 2008
through December 2013. Prior to that, Johnson served as the president of
the Platforms Division at Microsoft Corporation and was a member of
Microsoft’s senior leadership team and held a number of senior executive
positions over the course of his 16 years at Microsoft. Prior to joining
Microsoft in 1992, he worked for International Business Machine Corp.’s
systems integration and consulting business. In 2008, Johnson was
appointed by President George W. Bush to the National Security
Telecommunications Advisory Committee (NSTAC), where he served through
the end of 2013.
Johnson resides in Seattle and will be based at the Starbucks Support
Center beginning March 1.
About Starbucks
Since 1971, Starbucks Coffee Company has been committed to ethically
sourcing and roasting high-quality arabica coffee. Today, with
more than 21,000 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, please visit us in our stores or online
at www.starbucks.com and
www.news.starbucks.com.
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