Starbucks Names Gerri Martin-Flickinger Chief Technology Officer
October 06 2015 - 4:30PM
Business Wire
Former Adobe Senior Executive to join Starbucks
Senior Leadership Team to Lead Global Technology and IT
Organization
Starbucks Corporation (NASDAQ: SBUX) today announced it has
appointed Gerri Martin-Flickinger as chief technology officer
effective Nov. 2. In this role, Gerri will lead the global IT
function and play a key role in shaping the technology agenda
across the Starbucks business. Most recently, she served as Adobe’s
senior vice president and chief information officer, where she
oversaw Adobe’s global Information Technology team and played a key
role in enabling Adobe’s transformation to a cloud-based
business.
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“Gerri is a technologist at heart and has a 30-year track record
of leveraging technology-based solutions to drive business value.
As we continue to shape our global technology agenda at Starbucks,
we needed leadership talent with deep experience in cloud, big data
analytics, mobile and security to take us to the next level. As we
searched for that leader, Gerri stood out as someone who has years
of experience in Silicon Valley and brings deep management and
technical expertise to help us navigate the future,” said Kevin
Johnson, Starbucks president and chief operating officer.
Martin-Flickinger will report to Johnson and serve as a member
of Starbucks senior leadership team. As chief technology officer,
Martin-Flickinger will lead the company’s IT organization, and will
champion the next phase of innovation and growth for Starbucks.
“I’ve had the pleasure of working with an amazing team at Adobe,
and I look forward to taking this next step in my career as I
assume the role of chief technology officer at Starbucks, a brand
that I love. The Pacific Northwest is where I was raised, so I am
pleased to be returning there. I am thrilled to be joining the
strong team already in place at Starbucks,” said Martin-Flickinger.
“Starbucks is on the cusp of entering into its next phase of
technology leadership, and I am honored to be working alongside
Starbucks strong IT management team to map out our long-term
strategy.”
Martin-Flickinger will bring 30 years of experience leading
large-scale global IT organizations for companies experiencing
explosive growth through acquisition, global expansion and
implementing new business models. Her expertise includes leading
organizations through transformational change, connecting IT to the
needs of the business and aligning IT costs. Before joining Adobe,
Martin-Flickinger was CIO of VeriSign, where she oversaw corporate
information technology services for the company's 60 offices
worldwide. Prior to VeriSign, she served as CIO for Network
Associates, Inc. and McAfee Associates, Inc. Before joining McAfee,
Martin-Flickinger held several senior systems roles at Chevron
Corporation, including serving as process consultant to Chevron's
executive staff.
Martin-Flickinger has received a number of awards and accolades
over her 30-year career. Most recently, Martin-Flickinger was
honored by the Silicon Valley Business Journal with the Judges’
Choice award for her integral role with Adobe’s successful shift to
a cloud-services company. Additionally, she was honored as a 2015
CIO Leader by HMG Strategy and was named to the 25 of the Smartest
Women on Twitter 2015.
Martin-Flickinger holds a bachelor's degree in computer science
from Washington State University. She is a member of Wall Street
Journal CIO Network and Sierra Ventures CIO Advisory Board.
Martin-Flickinger will relocate to the Seattle area with her
family.
About Starbucks
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ethically sourcing and roasting high-quality arabica coffee. Today,
with more than 22,000 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,
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