Starbucks Coffee Company (NASDAQ:SBUX) today announced new leaders for
two key positions as the company continues to advance its global growth
and innovation agenda. Starbucks Canada executive vice president and
president Annie Young-Scrivner has been named executive vice president
and president, Teavana. Nine-year retail operations executive and
Partner (Employee) Resources senior vice president Rossann Williams has
been appointed senior vice president and president, Starbucks Canada.
Teavana founder and ceo Andy Mack, having helped with the integration of
Teavana with Starbucks, has decided to retire from the company.
“Tea is the second most-consumed beverage in the world and represents a
sizeable opportunity for Starbucks as we continue to grow around the
world,” said Cliff Burrows, group president, U.S., Americas and Teavana.
“We are grateful for Andy’s leadership establishing Teavana as a
world-class leader responsible for bringing premium tea to millions of
customers over the past 17 years. Under Annie’s leadership, we plan to
do for tea what we did for coffee by significantly expanding the
availability of new and innovative Teavana products in Starbucks and
Teavana retail stores and through other channels.”
“Starbucks Canada is our largest international market and an important
contributor to our Americas growth strategy. Rossann is an experienced
Starbucks executive and a true ambassador for our culture, values and
guiding principles,” Burrows added. “Her experience is perfectly suited
to the opportunities we see in the Canada market for years to come.”
Teavana
With more than 350 stores the U.S. and Canada, including the recent
successful opening of Teavana Fine Teas and Tea Bar locations in New
York and Seattle, Teavana is positively positioned to capture market
share within the rapidly-growing $90 billion global hot and iced tea
market. Young-Scrivner most recently led Starbucks Canada’s record
Fiscal 2013 performance. Prior to her role leading Canada,
Young-Scrivner served for three years as Starbucks global chief
marketing officer and president of Tazo Tea. Before joining Starbucks in
2009, she had a successful twenty-year career at PepsiCo and held
positions such as chief marketing officer, Quaker Foods, and president
of greater China for PepsiCo Food & Snacks. Young-Scrivner will continue
to report to Burrows in her new role.
Canada
Since opening its first store in Vancouver, B.C., in 1987, Canada has
grown to nearly 1,400 stores and is Starbucks largest market outside the
U.S. Over the last nine years, Williams has held numerous leadership
roles both internationally and within Starbucks U.S. business. Prior to
her current Partner Resources role leading the company’s Talent
Acquisition, Talent Management, Diversity, and Community Investments
functions, she served as division senior vice president of Starbucks
Sunbelt region in the U.S. Williams also lived and worked in Amsterdam,
The Netherlands, for three years as a key executive on Starbucks Europe,
Middle East and Africa (EMEA) regional leadership team. Prior to that,
she held a number of executive roles in Starbucks retail operations. She
will report to Burrows.
About Starbucks
Since 1971, Starbucks Coffee Company has been committed to ethically
sourcing and roasting high-quality arabica coffee. Today, with stores
around the globe, the company is the premier roaster and retailer of
specialty coffee in the world. Through our unwavering commitment to
excellence and our guiding principles, we bring the unique Starbucks
Experience to life for every customer through every cup. To share in
the experience, please visit us in our stores or online at www.starbucks.com.
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