Who is in the Starbucks mafia?

Notable members include Kelly Smith (Pitform), Mike McNeil (Sails Co.), Maria Colacurcio (Smartsheet), Adam Brotman (Forum3), Kevin Johnson (Twin Health), Mesh Gelman (Cumulus Coffee), Colette Courtion (Joylux), Marieke van Iperen (Getsettly), among 35 tracked members.

What companies did Starbucks alumni found?

Companies founded by Starbucks alumni include Pitform, Sails Co., Smartsheet, Forum3, Twin Health, Cumulus Coffee, Joylux, Getsettly, Microsoft, Root Inc.

The Starbucks Mafia

35 people came through Starbucks and went on to found or lead other companies.

Kelly SmithVice President, Digital Products - InternationalFounded Pitform +3 Mike McNeilBaristaFounded Sails Co. +1 Maria ColacurcioSr. Public Affairs ManagerFounded Smartsheet +1 Adam BrotmanChief Digital Officer and GM Digital VenturesFounded Forum3 +1 Kevin Johnsonpresident and chief operating officerFounded Twin Health +1 Mesh Gelmansenior vice president, Retail lobby, Merchandise and Brand PartnershipsFounded Cumulus Coffee +1 Colette CourtionDirector of Starbucks Card and Customer LoyaltyFounded Joylux +1 Marieke van IperenSenior Manager - Talent & Reward EMEAFounded Getsettly Darren HustonSenior VP, Branded Products and New VenturesFounded Microsoft Hiroshi SasakiアルバイトFounded Root Inc Chris CaveShift SupervisorFounded Pretty Instant Calvin LeGassickBaristaFounded Capture Kevin BuiBaristaFounded Selera Medical Philip MengBaristaFounded Shepherd Ashok ShastryBaristaFounded DriveU Sienna DanielManagerFounded Escalate Abby WatsonBaristaFounded Soundspace Technology Avni Patel ThompsonSenior Brand Manger - Americas Retail divisionFounded Milo Laura CloseCareer Consultant (Program Design, Speaker, Executive Coach)Founded Included AI Kris Engskovevp & president, US RetailFounded RIPPL Care Nikki AngcoCo ManagerFounded Landing AI Derrick PrattVice President, Operations Services (Multiple Executive Roles)Founded Condado Holdings Group Adam BrougherBaristaFounded FitzyTV Julian HearnMarketing ManagerFounded Huel Nicholas SaizBaristaFounded Teradar Jared SmithBaristaFounded Chicago Bar Livio MeloShift SupervisorFounded Allmansright Ved PrakashData ScienceFounded Adrsta David WilmotOperations & LEAN ExecutiveFounded EWC Growth Scott SchwanLead Information Security EngineerFounded Vesal Cole Nielsen-ColeBaristaFounded Orbital Composites Anas AmerSupervisorFounded Hoplon AI Marty LuckenbachBaristaFounded FUTURE MORTGAGE Sen WenPrincipal Software Architect & Engineering ManagerFounded Cardfree

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Frequently asked questions

What is the Starbucks mafia?: The Starbucks mafia is the network of 35 people who came through Starbucks and went on to found or lead other companies, including Pitform, Sails Co., Smartsheet, Forum3, Twin Health.
Who is in the Starbucks mafia?: Notable members include Kelly Smith (Pitform), Mike McNeil (Sails Co.), Maria Colacurcio (Smartsheet), Adam Brotman (Forum3), Kevin Johnson (Twin Health), Mesh Gelman (Cumulus Coffee), Colette Courtion (Joylux), Marieke van Iperen (Getsettly), among 35 tracked members.
What companies did Starbucks alumni found?: Companies founded by Starbucks alumni include Pitform, Sails Co., Smartsheet, Forum3, Twin Health, Cumulus Coffee, Joylux, Getsettly, Microsoft, Root Inc.