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The following section provides information on Starbucks Corp’s senior management, executives, CEO and key decision makers and their roles in the organization. For more insight into Starbucks Corp's management and employees, unlock the full data with our company analytics monitoring tool.

Executives

Brian Niccol

Chief Executive Officer; Chairman Executive Board Since: 2024 Age: 52

Mr. Brian Niccol has been the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the company since September 2024. Previously, he was the Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of Chipotle Mexican Grill. Prior to this, Mr. Niccol served as the Chief Executive Officer, Chief Marketing and Innovation Officer, and President of Taco Bell. Earlier, he held leadership roles at Pizza Hut and Procter and Gamble.

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Cathy R. Smith

Chief Financial Officer; Executive Vice President Senior Management Since: 2025 Age: 62

Ms. Cathy R. Smith has been an Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of the company since March 2025. Prior to this, she served as Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer, and Executive Vice President at Nordstrom, Inc. Previously, she served as the Chief Financial and Administrative Officer at Bright Health Group, Inc. She also worked with Express Scripts Holding Company and Target Corporation.

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Mike Grams

Executive Vice President; Chief Operating Officer Senior Management Since: 2025

Mr. Mike Grams has been the Chief Operating Officer and Executive Vice President of the company since June 2025. He joined the company in February 2025 as Executive Vice President of North America and Chief Coffeehouse Officer. Prior to this, he worked for thirty years at Taco Bell Corp in various leadership roles, including President and Chief Operating Officer from 2020 to December 2024, Global Chief Operating Officer and General Manager, North America from 2017 to 2020 and Chief Operating Officer and Chief Development Officer from 2015 to 2019.

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Anand Varadarajan

Chief Technology Officer; Executive Vice President Senior Management Since: 2026

Mr. Anand Varadarajan has been an Executive Vice President and Chief Technology Officer of the company since January 2026. Previously, he worked at Amazon.

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Pilar Ramos

Chief Legal Officer; Executive Vice President Senior Management Since: 2025 Age: 53

Ms. Pilar Ramos has been the Chief Legal Officer and Executive Vice President of the company since November 2025. Prior to this, she served as Corporate Secretary, General Counsel and Executive Vice President of TelevisaUnivision Inc. She also worked with Mastercard Inc.

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