10 Starbucks finance leaders
CFO titles dominate this Starbucks finance group: six have held one there, from the company's EVP CFO (2021 to 2025) to the CFOs for International and Channel Development, EMEA, China and, on an interim basis, Canada. The other four are the current treasurer and finance vice presidents for the Americas, North America pricing and US Retail. Planning and funding company-operated, licensed and international businesses is where they can help.
Professionals to explore
Daniel Fleming
LinkedInExperience: VP, Treasurer · Starbucks
VP, Treasurer at Starbucks since June 2025, Daniel Fleming was VP and Assistant Treasurer at Circana (2024-2025), an Independent Treasury Consultant (2023-2024), VP and Assistant Treasurer at Target (2018-2023) and Assistant Treasurer at Nordstrom (2016-2018). Daniel can compare treasury at Starbucks with treasury at Target, Nordstrom and Circana.
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Jeff Wallace
LinkedInExperience: Former VP, Finance - US Retail · Starbucks
Jeff Wallace was vp, finance - US Retail at Starbucks from January 2021 to February 2025, covering results and FP&A for the roughly $25B US company-operated business, and director, finance - US Retail - Sales Analysis and Operations Finance (2018-2021). Since June 2025 Jeff has been Chief Financial Officer at Space Needle and Chihuly Garden and Glass. The pick for US store planning and forecasting.
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Karen Yih
LinkedInExperience: Former Chief Financial Officer · Starbucks China
Karen Yih was Chief Financial Officer at Starbucks China from January 2022 to December 2024, and Vice President, Strategy and Corporate Development (2019-2022) and Vice President, Financial Planning & Analysis (2018-2019) there. Karen has been Chief Financial Officer at Chow Tai Fook Jewellery Group since April 2025 and was Senior Director, Financial Planning and Analysis at PepsiCo (2013-2018). The one for China market finance questions.
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Kelly Page
LinkedInExperience: Former CFO, International and Channel Development and Head of CFP&A and Coffee Finance · Starbucks
Since May 2026, Kelly Page has been CFO, International and Channel Development and Head of CFP&A and Coffee Finance at Starbucks, after CFO, International and Channel Development (2025-2026). Kelly was also Vice President, Global Channel Development Finance (2022-2025), Finance Director, Store Development & Siren Retail (2018-2022) and Finance Director, Americas Licensed Stores (2016-2018) at Starbucks.
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Lisa Kwiatkowski (Erdely)
LinkedInExperience: Senior Vice President Finance, Americas · Starbucks
As Senior Vice President Finance, Americas at Starbucks from 2021 to 2023, Lisa Kwiatkowski (Erdely) led finance for the Americas. Lisa's other Starbucks titles are Vice President, Strategy & Corporate Development (2019-2021), Vice President, Corporate Development & Business Alliances (2017-2019), Director, Corporate Development & Business Alliances (2014-2017) and Senior Manager, Corporate Development (2012-2014).
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Melanie Canto
LinkedInExperience: Former Chief Financial Officer, EMEA · Starbucks EMEA
Finance and supply chain meet in the Starbucks EMEA titles of Melanie Canto: Chief Financial Officer, EMEA (2023-2026) and Chief Financial Officer and VP Supply Chain, EMEA (2024-2026). Melanie was Vice President, Business Transformation (2019-2023) and Vice President Global Store Development Finance (2018-2019) at Starbucks, and names retail planning, treasury, fundraising and M&A among areas of skill. Useful for combined finance and supply chain questions.
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Michael Lingham
LinkedInExperience: Vice President & CFO · Starbucks EMEA
Vice President & CFO at Starbucks EMEA since January 2026, Michael Lingham also held Finance Director, UK (2020-2026) and Head of Finance, UK (2019-2020), and was Head Of Commercial Finance, Agri-Industrials at ED&F Man Commodities (2018-2019). Based in the United Kingdom, Michael fits questions on UK and EMEA finance.
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Nicole Topel
LinkedInExperience: Vice President, North America Finance & Pricing Strategy · Starbucks
Pricing and licensed store finance are where Nicole Topel fits best: Vice President, North America Finance & Pricing Strategy at Starbucks since March 2025, after Vice President, US Customer Finance (2021-2025). Nicole was also Finance Director, US and Latin America Licensed Stores (2018-2021), Finance Director, US Operations (2016-2018) and Senior Finance Manager, US (2014-2016) at Starbucks.
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Peter Filipovic
LinkedInExperience: Former VP, Treasurer · Starbucks
Treasury, international strategy and business development connect the Starbucks titles of Peter Filipovic: VP, Treasurer (2018-2024), VP, Treasurer and interim CFO Starbucks Canada (2024), VP, International Strategy and Business Development since December 2024, and Director of Global Strategy and Business Development (2014-2018). Peter suits questions on all three.
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Rachel Ruggeri
LinkedInExperience: Former EVP CFO · Starbucks
Rachel Ruggeri was EVP CFO at Starbucks from February 2021 to March 2025, and a Senior Vice President there (2020-2021). Rachel's other Starbucks titles include Senior Vice President Finance, Global Retail (2016-2017) and Director of Finance (2001-2008), and Rachel was Chief Financial Officer at The Krusteaz Company (2018-2020). The pick for company-wide finance questions.
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Choose the right perspective
For company-wide planning and capital questions, Rachel Ruggeri (EVP CFO until 2025) is the first call. Kelly Page, Michael Lingham, Melanie Canto and Karen Yih fit international and regional finance; Peter Filipovic and Daniel Fleming have both been VP, Treasurer. For the US business, Nicole Topel fits pricing and licensed store questions, Jeff Wallace US Retail, and Lisa Kwiatkowski (Erdely) Americas finance and corporate development.
Questions to take into the conversation
- 01How does Starbucks' finance team set pricing for company-operated stores in North America?
- 02How do Starbucks' regional CFOs for EMEA and China work with corporate planning on the annual budget?
- 03How does Starbucks' treasury team manage cash and currency across its international markets?
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