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Starbucks lead independent director Mellody Hobson to step down
Coffee giant Starbucks said on Thursday that Mellody Hobson, the lead independent director of its board, will depart after a tenure of nearly two decades with the company.
Starbucks’ Mellody Hobson to Leave Board After 20-Year Tenure
Mellody Hobson said she won’t seek reelection to the board, capping a two-decade tenure that included recruiting a new chief executive officer last year to turn the company around.In a letter dated Jan.
Former Starbucks Chair Mellody Hobson to Step Down as Director
The lead independent director and former chair of the board at Starbucks, Mellody Hobson, isn't standing for reelection at the coffee chain's upcoming annual shareholder meeting. Seattle-based Starbuc
Mellody Hobson is retiring as a Starbucks director
The longtime board member last year ceded the chairman title to Brian Niccol and was instrumental in recruiting him to the coffee shop
Starbucks lead independent director Hobson to step down after two decades
Hobson previously served as the chairwoman of Starbucks from March 2021 to September 2024, making her the only African American woman to chair a Fortune 500 company at the time of her appointment
Starbucks director Mellody Hobson to exit board
Starbucks Corp (NASDAQ:SBUX), a prominent player in the Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure industry with a market capitalization of $107.19 billion, announced today that Mellody Hobson, a member of the company's board of directors,
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Mellody Hobson is one of the most powerful women in the world. In 2021, she became the first Black woman to chair an S&P 500 company when she accepted the leadership role at Starbucks. But in ...
Boardroom diversity stalls in the face of conservative backlash
In the aftermath of George Floyd's killing in 2020, investor Mellody Hobson recalls frequent calls from directors at Fortune ...
Companies hiring less diverse executives amid anti-DEI pushback
Among Russell 3000 companies, the number of new black directors fell to 12% in 2024 from 26% two years ago, according to the ...
Former Starbucks Chair Mellody Hobson to Step Down as Lead Independent Board Director
Seattle-based Starbucks on Thursday said that earlier this week Hobson informed the board of her decision after a four-year ...
Starbucks' lead independent director Mellody Hobson to depart
(Reuters) -Coffee giant Starbucks said on Thursday that Mellody Hobson, the lead independent director of its board, will ...