Starbucks
Erica Sokoloff is a seasoned professional with extensive experience in project management and administrative support across multiple industries. Currently serving as a Project Specialist in Construction at Starbucks since 2007, Erica manages all aspects of store design projects and provides support to the Design Program Manager. Previous roles at Starbucks include serving as a Design Administrator and Administrative Assistant, where notable achievements included contributing to the successful launch of VIA® instant coffee. Prior to Starbucks, Erica worked as a Project Coordinator at Microsoft, an HR Specialist at AECOM, and a Business Manager at Sparkpr, where significant growth was achieved. Earlier experience includes positions as an Executive Assistant at Vitria Technology and Netscape, providing high-level support to C-suite executives. Erica holds a BA in Comparative Literature from San Francisco State University.
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Starbucks
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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.