Kevin R. Johnson (born October 9, 1960) is an American businessman and software engineer who was the president and chief executive officer (CEO) of Starbucks Coffee Company from 2017 to 2022. Succeeding Howard Schultz as CEO, Johnson previously served as the company's president and chief operating officer from 2015 to 2017. On March 16th 2022, Johnson announced he was stepping down as CEO, Schultz will take over as CEO in the interim.