STARBUCKS CORP (SBUX)

Sector: Consumer Discretionary

Marissa Mayer

Director information for SBUX

TickerPositionAgeQualifications and ExperienceCommittee MembershipsFiling Year
SBUXCo-Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Dazzle AI Inc., Former Chief Executive Officer, Yahoo! Inc.; Director50["Chief Executive Officer of Dazzle AI, Inc.", "Former Chief Executive Officer at Sunshine AI", "Former Chief Executive Officer, President, and Board member at Yahoo!, Inc.", "Former early employee and first woman engineer at Google, Inc.", "Led product management for Google Search, Google Maps, and other consumer products", "Experience driving innovation, consumer engagement, and digital transformation", "deep experience in technology", "transformation", "global affairs"]["Nominating/Governance"]2026

Biography

Biography sourced from the proxy statement filing.

MARISSA MAYER is Chief Executive Officer of Dazzle AI, Inc., a technology startup company based in Palo Alto, California, that uses artificial intelligence to develop consumer-facing applications for automating everyday tasks. She previously served as Chief Executive Officer at Sunshine AI from 2018 to 2025 and as Chief Executive Officer, President, and a member of the Board of Directors of Yahoo!, Inc., from 2012 to 2017. At Yahoo!, she led a transformation of the company rejuvenating its culture, growing to more than 1 billion users worldwide, and reinventing Yahoo! s business. Before joining Yahoo!, Ms. Mayer spent 13 years at Google, Inc., from 1999 to 2012, as an early employee and the first woman engineer. For more than a decade, she led product management for Google Search, Google Maps, Google News, and other consumer products, holding various roles of increasing responsibility including Vice President, Local, Maps and Location Services, and Vice President, Search Products and User Experience. She previously served on the boards of private companies Maisonette, Forward Health, and Sunshine Products, Inc., and on non-profit boards including SFMOMA and the Foundation for the Forum of Young Global Leaders at the World Economic Forum.

Ms. Mayer holds a bachelor s degree in Symbolic Systems with a concentration in artificial intelligence and a master s degree in computer science with a focus on artificial intelligence, both from Stanford University.

Ms. Mayer brings to the board an impactful blend of technical acumen and corporate leadership, combined with a proven track-record of customer-centric innovation, making her a valuable asset in guiding the company s future growth. With over two decades of experience driving innovation, consumer engagement, and digital transformation, Ms. Mayer s deep expertise in consumer technology, product design, and data-driven strategy aligns with Starbucks ambitions to enhance its digital ecosystem and customer experience.