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Howard Schultz is the founder of Starbucks and serves as the chairman, president and chief executive officer.
Mr. Schultz has served as chairman of the board since Starbucks inception in 1985 and he resumed his role as
president and chief executive officer in January 2008. From June 2000 to February 2005, Mr. Schultz held the
title of chief global strategist. From November 1985 to June 2000, he served as chief executive officer. From
November 1985 to June 1994, Mr. Schultz also served as president.
Cliff Burrows joined Starbucks in April 2001 and has served as president, Starbucks Coffee Americas and US
since October 2011. From March 2008 to October 2011, Mr. Burrows served as president, Starbucks Coffee US.
He served as president, Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) from April 2006 to March 2008. He served as
vice president and managing director, UK prior to April 2006. Prior to joining Starbucks, Mr. Burrows served in
various management positions with Habitat Designs Limited, a furniture and housewares retailer.
John Culver joined Starbucks in August 2002 and has served as president, Starbucks Coffee China and Asia
Pacific since October 2011. From December 2009 to October 2011, he served as president, Starbucks Coffee
International. Mr. Culver served as executive vice president; president, Global Consumer Products, Foodservice
and Seattle's Best Coffee from February 2009 to September 2009, and then as president, Global Consumer
Products and Foodservice from October 2009 to November 2009. He previously served as senior vice president;
president, Starbucks Coffee Asia Pacific from January 2007 to February 2009, and vice president; general
manager, Foodservice from August 2002 to January 2007.
Jeff Hansberry joined Starbucks in June 2010 and has served as president, Channel Development and Emerging
Brands since June 2012. From October 2011 to June 2012, he served as president, Channel Development and
president, Seattle's Best Coffee. From June 2010 to October 2011, he served as president, Global Consumer
Products and Foodservice. Prior to joining Starbucks, Mr. Hansberry served as vice president and general
manager, Popular BU for E. & J. Gallo Winery, a family-owned winery, from November 2008 to May 2010.
From September 2007 to November 2008, Mr. Hansberry served as vice president and general manager, Value
BU, and from April 2005 to August 2007, he served as vice president and general manager Asia, for E. & J.
Gallo Winery. Prior to E. & J. Gallo, Mr. Hansberry held various positions with Procter & Gamble.
Michelle Gass joined Starbucks in 1996 and has served as president, Starbucks Coffee EMEA since October
2011. From September 2009 to October 2011, she served as president, Seattle's Best Coffee. Ms. Gass served as
senior vice president, Marketing and Category from July 2008 to November 2008, and then as executive vice
president, Marketing and Category from December 2008 to September 2009. Ms. Gass previously served as
senior vice president, Global Strategy, Office of the ceo from January 2008 to July 2008, senior vice president,
Global Product and Brand from August 2007 to January 2008 and senior vice president, U.S. Category
Management from May 2004 to August 2007. Ms. Gass served in a number of other positions with Starbucks
prior to 2004.
Troy Alstead joined Starbucks in 1992 and has served as chief financial officer and chief administrative officer
since November 2008. Mr. Alstead previously served as chief operating officer, Starbucks Greater China from
April 2008 to October 2008, senior vice president, Global Finance and Business Operations from August 2007
to April 2008, and senior vice president, Corporate Finance from September 2004 to August 2007. Mr. Alstead
served in a number of other senior positions with Starbucks prior to 2004.
Lucy Lee Helm joined Starbucks in September 1999 and has served as executive vice president, general counsel
and secretary since May 2012. She served as senior vice president and deputy general counsel from October
2007 to April 2012 and served as interim general counsel and secretary from April 2012 to May 2012. Ms.
Helm previously served as vice president, assistant general counsel from June 2002 to September 2007 and as
director, corporate counsel from September 1999 to May 2002. During her tenure at Starbucks, Ms. Helm has
led various teams of the Starbucks legal department, including the Litigation and Brand protection team, the
Global Business (Commercial) team and the Litigation and Employment team. Prior to joining Starbucks, Ms.
Helm was a principal at the Seattle law firm of Riddell Williams P.S. from 1990 to 1999, where she was a trial
lawyer specializing in commercial, insurance coverage and environmental litigation.
There are no family relationships among any of our directors or executive officers.