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Sara Kelly

Executive Vice President & Chief Partner Officer, Starbucks

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Recent appearances

  • From A Starbucks Store to the Board Room: Advice On The Road to CHRO

    July 28, 2026 · 📺 HR Brew

    On this episode of People Person, host and Morning Brew Inc.'s SVP Head of People Operations Kate Noel, speaks with Sara Kelly, EVP and Chief Partner Officer at Starbucks. Sara shares her unique journey to leading people ops at Starbucks, the principals that have guided her career, and the programs around education, parental leave, and retention that have kept Starbucks employees growing within the company. 00:00: Intro 02:00: The recipe for being a CHRO 06:50: Starbucks college education program 08:55: Sara’s journey from store to Chief Partner Officer 12:35: How her principals have info…

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  • #34: Why Did Starbucks Triple Its Paid Parental Leave Benefit?

    February 13, 2025 · 📺 Parentaly

    Starbucks significantly increased its parental leave policy for store partners, moving from six weeks to up to 18 weeks of fully paid parental leave. Hear from Sara Kelly, EVP and Chief Partner Officer of Starbucks, about how the new policy reflects Starbucks’ commitment to its people and how it'll make the business stronger. Connect with us on LinkedIn: Parentaly (  / parentaly  ) | Allison Whalen (  / allison-whalen-7824168  ) | Jenna Vassallo (  / jennavassallo  ) Learn more about our parental leave programs: How We Help (https://www.parentaly.com/how-we-help) | Contact Us (https://w…

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