As the co-CEO of Ariel Investments, Mellody Hobson is one of the most powerful women in the world. In 2021, she became the first Black woman to chair an S&P 500 company when she accepted the ...

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 ...

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 ...

Mellody Hobson’s resignation as lead independent director of the Starbucks Corporation Board marks the end of an era for the company Mellody Hobson, one of the most influential executives in the ...

Mellody Hobson resigns from ... and stakeholders. Hobson remains a dedicated investor in Starbucks, maintaining her love for the brand and its ongoing success. “In two decades, I have never ...

Mellody Hobson, Starbucks’ lead independent director and former chair of the board, announced her retirement after serving the company for the past two decades. In a letter, Hobson shared that ...