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Starbucks appoints former Mastercard exec as new legal chief

Pilar Ramos assumes responsibility for legal and regulatory affairs at the US coffee chain, covering over 41,000 stores in 89 markets, 361,000 staff and coffee sourced from more than 30 countries

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Incoming Chief Legal Officer assumes responsibility for legal and regulatory affairs at the US coffee chain, covering over 41,000 stores in 89 markets, 361,000 staff and coffee sourced from more than 30 countries

Starbucks has appointed former Mastercard executive Pilar Ramos as its new Chief Legal Officer, effective November 2025.

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