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Starbucks appoints new Group President and Chief Operating Officer

by Staff Writer
September 7, 2017
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Starbucks has announced the appointment of Rosalind Brewer as Group President and Chief Operating Officer, effective 2 October. 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 “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 counsellor 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 realise our greatest of ambitions in this next chapter of our journey,” said Kevin Johnson, Starbucks President and CEO. 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, US and Latin America), as well as the global functions of supply chain, product innovation, and store development organisations. 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 the 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 honoured 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 US$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.

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