Jim Donald is a seasoned business executive with a distinguished career in retail. He is the former CEO of Starbucks and the current co-chairman of the board of Albertson’s. However, he is best known for turning around financially failing companies; a reputation he earned early on in his career.
Initially joining Starbucks in 2002, Jim was the President of its North America division before becoming the CEO in 2005. During his unprecedented time at Starbucks, Jim was the driving force behind a five-year record growth with an increase of 20%+ annual earnings.
As a highly regarded business executive, Jim career has spread across of range of industries. During his early career, Jim worked for leading superstores Walmart and Safeway. As a CEO, Jim has worked for Starbucks, Haggen, Extended Stay and Albertsons.
An award-winning individual, Jim was named one of the Top 25 CEOs in the World by The Best Practice Institute and one of Business Travel News’ 25 Most Influential Business Travel Executives in 2013.
During his highly engaging and influential talks, Jim draws from his own experience as a successful CEO. With industry knowledge of business performance, marketing, strategy, financial growth, distribution and innovation, Jim is an established speaker that knows how to tailor each of his talks to all levels of an organisation.
