And how she dealt with the company's race-related scandal last year.
Starbucks COO Roz Brewer discusses her journey from chemist to power exec.Starbucks’s chief operating officer started her career as a scientist before rising through the leadership ranks of Kimberly-Clark and Walmart to become president and CEO of Sam’s Club. Based in Seattle, Brewer now oversees operations for Starbucks in the Americas. In February, she also joined the board of directors at Amazon, where she is an advocate for diversity and inclusion.
I could never understand that, because all CEOs do the same thing. Initially, I wondered, was I not carrying myself appropriately? When I walk in a room, I can gain attention, but it just didn’t register in the eyes of my male peer CEOs.I began thinking about it probably six to eight months before I left the company. I knew I wanted to stay in retail and move to luxury brands. I decided to look at joining the board of Starbucks.
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