Kevin Johnson is recorded as CEO at Starbucks Corp (SBUX). Earlier roles on record: CFO at ESAB Corp (ESAB) until March 31, 2026. ESAB Corp reported in an 8-K filed April 2, 2026 that Kevin Johnson resigned as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, effective March 31, 2026. The proxy statement of Starbucks Corp reports total compensation of $16,718,154 for Kevin Johnson in fiscal 2022, including a base salary of $1,302,595. Disclosed compensation is on record for 6 fiscal years. Kevin Johnson has spoken on 23 earnings calls across 2 companies, most recently for ESAB Corp on October 29, 2025. Those appearances were for ESAB Corp (ESAB) and Starbucks Corp (SBUX). Starbucks Corp is classified in the Restaurants industry within the Consumer Cyclical sector. Other companies whose calls Kevin Johnson spoke on are classified in the Industrials sector. Other leadership on record at Starbucks Corp includes Laxman Narasimhan (CEO and Board Member), Rachel Ruggeri (CEO and Chief Accounting Officer), Brian Niccol (Chairman) and 7 others.
“On March 30, 2026, Kevin Johnson, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of the Company, submitted his resignation to pursue a CFO opportunity at a privately held company.”
“Let's turn to Slide #8 to discuss our financial performance. We are pleased to have completed the EWM acquisition ahead of schedule, which contributed approximately 2 points of growth and roughly $1 million in adjusted EBITDA within our Q3 results.”
“During the quarter, ESAB benefited from strong market demand in our high-growth markets, offsetting tariff impacts in North America and supporting balanced organic growth.”
“Despite a challenging market environment, our quarterly sales met our expectations. High-growth markets in India, Asia-Pacific, and the Middle East performed strongly and offset softness in the Americas as we had expected.”
“This year, we achieved another record free cash flow of $321 million. We also attained the free cash flow conversion exceeding 100%, supported by our continued deployment of our EBX business system and the advantages gained from the AI projects initiated in 2023.”
