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.

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 ...

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 ...

Chicago business owner Mellody Hobson will step down from her position as lead independent director of Starbucks’ board of directors, the coffee giant said in a statement on its website.

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...