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10 Starbucks HR leaders
These ten Starbucks HR leaders, including Starbucks' chief partner officer, have led partner resources (Starbucks' term for HR) as vice presidents and directors for regions, corporate functions and supply chain. A reader can learn how HR leaders build and run their teams at Starbucks.
Professionals to explore
01—10Kristi Crawford, SPHR
LinkedInExperience: Director HR, Global Supply Chain · Starbucks
Director HR, Global Supply Chain at Starbucks since August 2024. She was Director HR, Customer Marketing & Product, Communications & Public Affairs, and Inclusion &Diversity (2021–2024), Director HR, Global Store Development (2018–2020) and a Partner Resources Manager at Starbucks between 2014 and 2018.
Laima Levanavicius
LinkedInExperience: Vice President, Partner Resources · Starbucks
Vice President, Partner Resources at Starbucks since June 2026. She was Vice President, Partner Relations & Investigations, North America (2025–2026) and Director, Partner Relations, US & Canada Retail + Support Center teams (2021–2025) at Starbucks, and Director, Human Resources & Field People Officer at McDonald's (2019–2021).
Lisa Robbins
LinkedInExperience: Vice president partner resources EMEA · Starbucks
Vice president partner resources EMEA at Starbucks since April 2021; her headline also names her a statutory board director at Starbucks. She was HR Director EMEA (2016–2021) and HR Director Starbucks UK (2013–2021) at Starbucks, and her profile cites skills in HR and business transformation.
Michael Watson
LinkedInExperience: Country Vice President - Partner Resources (Head of Human Resources, Starbucks Canada) · Starbucks
Country Vice President - Partner Resources (Head of Human Resources, Starbucks Canada) at Starbucks since January 2024; his profile says he serves as the senior-most HR leader on the Starbucks Canada leadership team. He was National Vice President - People - Retail, Pharmacy, Supply Chain & Fleet at Walmart Canada (2017–2024).
Rob Stern
LinkedInExperience: Vice President, Human Resources - Corporate Functions · Starbucks
Vice President, Human Resources - Corporate Functions at Starbucks since July 2024, leading a team of HR directors and business partners supporting corporate functions including Global Supply Chain and the Merchant & Product organization, per his profile. He was Human Resources Director - Corporate Functions (2018–2023) and Director, Talent Management (2017–2018) at Starbucks.
Ronnie Dergo
LinkedInExperience: Human Resources Director, Global Brand, International, and Channel Development · Starbucks
Human Resources Director, Global Brand, International, and Channel Development at Starbucks since January 2024, advising C-suite and EVP/SVP executives across those areas per his profile. He was HR Director, Global Channel Development and Global Coffee, Social Impact & Sustainability (2020–2024) and held Partner Resources Manager roles at Starbucks from 2016 to 2020.
Russell Butcher
LinkedInExperience: Director - HR (Partner Resources) & Social Impact, EMEA · Starbucks
Director - HR (Partner Resources) & Social Impact, EMEA at Starbucks since October 2021; his profile says he is accountable for EMEA HR and people strategy, operations and transformation across 44 licensed markets representing 60,000+ employees. He was Senior Manager - education & skills, wellbeing and inclusion at Starbucks (2015–2021).
Sara Kelly
LinkedInExperience: executive vice president, chief partner officer · Starbucks
Executive vice president, chief partner officer at Starbucks since August 2022; her profile says she is responsible for helping 400,000 green apron partners realize their career potential. She was senior vice president, Talent and Partner Experience (2021–2022), vice president of HR for org and leadership effectiveness (2019–2021) and vp Human Resources- Asia Pacific (2015–2019) at Starbucks.
Shana Kruse
LinkedInExperience: vice president, Human Resources - Asia Pacific Region · Starbucks
Vice president, Human Resources - Asia Pacific Region at Starbucks since December 2022, with a vice president, Human Resources & Talent Acquisition row at Starbucks since 2018. Her profile describes an earlier partner resources director role responsible for HR partnership with Global Supply Chain, Innovation Lab and Law & Corporate Affairs.
Tom Tice - SPHR
LinkedInExperience: director, partner (human) resources, Global Supply Chain · Starbucks
Director, partner resources Coffeehouse Design and Development at Starbucks since June 2025. Earlier Starbucks roles include director, partner (human) resources, Global Supply Chain (2021–2024) and director, partner (human) resources - Global Supply Chain- Manufacturing, Distribution,& Engineering (2017–2021).
Choose the right perspective
Match the person's scope to your question: the chief partner officer suits company-wide people strategy, regional vice presidents suit market-specific questions, and directors for supply chain or corporate functions suit questions about those workforces. Check whether the role is current before asking about today's programs.
Questions to take into the conversation
- 01How do you keep HR programs consistent across company-operated and licensed markets in different regions?
- 02What does HR partnership look like for a coffee supply chain and roasting organization compared with stores?
- 03How should a retailer with a large hourly workforce develop store leaders into regional roles?
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