Mellody Hobson is leaving Starbucks director board after nearly 20 years helping to lead the coffee giant. Starbucks’ Lead Independent Director, Mellody Hobson, is stepping down from her post ...

Mellody Hobson served as chair of the Starbucks board from March 2021 to September 2024. (Amy Harris/Invision/Associated Press) The lead independent director and ...

Hobson has never shied away from the importance of representation. She was the only Black female chair of a Fortune 500 company when she became Starbucks’ chair in 2021.

Starbucks has announced the retirement of Mellody Hobson, who has served as lead independent director on its board of directors for almost two decades. Hobson joined the US coffee chain board in ...

Gifting allows recipients to access the article for free. Starbucks Corp. director Mellody Hobson said she won’t seek re-election to the board, capping a two-decade tenure that included ...