May W. Jensen

May W. Jensen is the Vice President of Labor Relations for North America Retail at Starbucks. May has been with the company for over six years, starting in 2012 as the Regional Director of Partner Resources.

May has a long history in Human Resources, starting their career as the Corporate Employee Relations Manager at Ameristar Casino in 2001. May then spent four years as the Director of Human Resources at the W New York Union Square before moving to Starwood Hotels & Resorts in 2007. At Starwood, they held the position of Corporate Senior Human Resources Manager for one year before being promoted to Director of Human Resources at the 5-star, 5-diamond resort in south Laguna Beach. May left Starwood in 2010 to join The Light Group as their Vice President of Human Resources.

May has been married for 20 years and has two teenage daughters. In their free time, they enjoy spending time with their family, traveling, and reading.

May W. Jensen has a Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in Hospitality Administration/Management from the University of Nevada-Las Vegas and a degree in Hospitality Administration/Management from the Australian International Hotel School.