Starbucks
Rodger Benson has extensive experience in operations and human resources management, with over a decade at Starbucks serving as Director of Roastery Operations and International Manufacturing, overseeing manufacturing across six global Roasteries. Previous roles include Senior Operations Manager, where Rodger managed a team and directed operations in a non-union environment, and Manager of Partner Resources at the Sandy Run Roasting Plant, acting as a strategic HR partner. Prior to Starbucks, Rodger held various HR positions at Eaton Corporation and Abbott Laboratories, focusing on employee relations, organizational development, and managing HR functions in large manufacturing environments. Rodger's career began in the US Army as a Commissioned Officer and Pilot, achieving high operational readiness rates. Rodger holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Biology from Albany State University.
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Starbucks ethically sources and roasts high-quality arabica coffee. They are known as the leading roaster and retailer of specialty coffee globally. Starbucks purchases, roasts, and serves award-winning coffee to its millions of customers. Their food and beverage offerings include Italian-style espresso beverages, cold blended beverages, seasonal drinks, hot breakfast, lunch, snacks, a bakery, and premium teas. Additionally, they sell merchandise like tumblrs and mugs as well as gift cards for special occasions. In some stores around the world, they sell alcoholic drinks. In everything they do, they always live by their mission: to inspire and nurture the human spirit – one person, one cup, and one neighborhood at a time. Founded in 1971 by Jerry Baldwin, Zev Siegl, and Gordon Bowker, Starbucks began as a single store front in Pike Place Market. Originally, they sourced their beans from Peet's Coffee & Tea. Eventually, Alfred Peet stopped supplying his own beans and began to train a new Roastmaster for the company. Following this transition, they sold the company in the 1980's to Howard Schultz who had Italian Coffeehouse aspirations. Originally a coffee bean store, Howard set out to make Starbucks an espresso-based coffeeshop and led much of the expansion of the franchise. With shifts in leadership over time, a decade was spent growing market share and defining corporate social responsibility. Starbucks went on acquire several operations as part of their strategy such as Seattle's Best Coffee, Torrefazione Italia, and The Coffee Connection. Today, Starbucks operates in the US, Canada, UK, Europe, and Asia with about 32,000 stores worldwide.