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"Kevin Johnson"

"Director Since:&nbsp;October 2022\r\nGoldman Sachs Committees:&nbsp;Compensation, Governance, Risk&nbsp;(Including Technology Risk Subcommittee) \r\n Other Current&nbsp;U.S.-listed&nbsp;Public Company Directorships:&nbsp;None \r\n Other&nbsp;U.S.-listed&nbsp;Public Company Directorships within past 5 years:&nbsp;Starbucks Corporation \r\n Subsidiary Boards:&nbsp;Goldman Sachs Bank USA \r\n &nbsp;\r\n<h2>Key Experience and Qualifications</h2>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>Technology and consumer leader with multi-disciplinary background:&nbsp;Experience as an independent director and then President, COO and CEO of Starbucks, where he led a global consumer brand and leveraged his deep technological expertise from over 32 years in the tech industry, including senior leadership roles at both Microsoft and Juniper Networks</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>International business and growth markets:&nbsp;Experience in driving growth across global markets, including in China</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>Leadership and governance expertise:&nbsp;Draws upon years of past service as a public company CEO and public company director to provide informed perspective to our Board and committees, including with respect to stakeholder governance and building, managing, transforming and sustaining a highly visible and global brand</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<h2>Career Highlights</h2>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>Starbucks Corporation, a global roaster, marketer and retailer of specialty coffee<ul>\r\n<li>Partner and Special Consultant (April 2022 – September 2022)</li>\r\n<li>President and Chief Executive Officer (April 2017 – April 2022)</li>\r\n<li>President and Chief Operating Officer (March 2015 – April 2017)</li>\r\n<li>Independent Director (2009 – March 2015)</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>Juniper Networks, Inc., a global company that designs, develops, and sells products and services for high-performance networks<ul>\r\n<li>Chief Executive Officer (September 2008 – January 2014)</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>Microsoft Corporation, a global technology company<ul>\r\n<li>President, Platforms and Services (2005 – September 2008)</li>\r\n<li>Group Vice President, Worldwide Sales, Marketing and Services (2003 – 2005)</li>\r\n<li>Various positions of increasing seniority, including Senior Vice President, Sales, Marketing and Services (September 1992 – 2003)</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<h2>Other Professional Experience and Community Involvement</h2>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>Served Presidents George W. Bush and Barack Obama on the National Security Telecommunications Advisory Committee and chaired the Cybersecurity Taskforce</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<h2>Education</h2>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>Graduate of New Mexico State University</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n"

Director Since:&nbsp;October 2022
Goldman Sachs Committees:&nbsp;Compensation, Governance, Risk&nbsp;(Including Technology Risk Subcommittee) 
 Other Current&nbsp;U.S.-listed&nbsp;Public Company Directorships:&nbsp;None 
 Other&nbsp;U.S.-listed&nbsp;Public Company Directorships within past 5 years:&nbsp;Starbucks Corporation 
 Subsidiary Boards:&nbsp;Goldman Sachs Bank USA 
 &nbsp;
<h2>Key Experience and Qualifications</h2>
<ul>
<li>Technology and consumer leader with multi-disciplinary background:&nbsp;Experience as an independent director and then President, COO and CEO of Starbucks, where he led a global consumer brand and leveraged his deep technological expertise from over 32 years in the tech industry, including senior leadership roles at both Microsoft and Juniper Networks</li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li>International business and growth markets:&nbsp;Experience in driving growth across global markets, including in China</li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li>Leadership and governance expertise:&nbsp;Draws upon years of past service as a public company CEO and public company director to provide informed perspective to our Board and committees, including with respect to stakeholder governance and building, managing, transforming and sustaining a highly visible and global brand</li>
</ul>
<h2>Career Highlights</h2>
<ul>
<li>Starbucks Corporation, a global roaster, marketer and retailer of specialty coffee<ul>
<li>Partner and Special Consultant (April 2022 – September 2022)</li>
<li>President and Chief Executive Officer (April 2017 – April 2022)</li>
<li>President and Chief Operating Officer (March 2015 – April 2017)</li>
<li>Independent Director (2009 – March 2015)</li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li>Juniper Networks, Inc., a global company that designs, develops, and sells products and services for high-performance networks<ul>
<li>Chief Executive Officer (September 2008 – January 2014)</li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li>Microsoft Corporation, a global technology company<ul>
<li>President, Platforms and Services (2005 – September 2008)</li>
<li>Group Vice President, Worldwide Sales, Marketing and Services (2003 – 2005)</li>
<li>Various positions of increasing seniority, including Senior Vice President, Sales, Marketing and Services (September 1992 – 2003)</li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>
<h2>Other Professional Experience and Community Involvement</h2>
<ul>
<li>Served Presidents George W. Bush and Barack Obama on the National Security Telecommunications Advisory Committee and chaired the Cybersecurity Taskforce</li>
</ul>
<h2>Education</h2>
<ul>
<li>Graduate of New Mexico State University</li>
</ul>

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