Starbucks creates chief partner officer role

July 13, 2017

Starbucks has named Lucy Lee Helm, its general counsel since 2012, to the newly-created role as chief partner officer at the company. The position will be responsible for overseeing human resources and relations with the company’s workers (AKA partners).

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