Starbucks announces interim HR exec

April 6, 2009

Associated Press: Starbucks Coffee Co. has named board member Olden Lee as the company's interim executive vice president for partner resources to oversee the coffee chain's human resources strategy.

Lee, a former executive for PepsiCo Inc., has served on Starbucks' board since 2003. He is taking over for Chet Kuchinad, who resigned due to a family illness.