Ben Straley

Greater Seattle Area, Washington United States

vp, Global Digital Products at Starbucks Coffee Company

Technology / Software / Internet

Seasoned digital executive with over twenty years of product leadership experience. Today I lead the global digital products team at Starbucks. Our scope includes the company's flagship mobile applications which account for roughly 1 in 4 transactions in North America. In addition to the mobile and web applications we design, build, and ship, our team is also creating new innovative digital experiences for customers through emerging technologies like Natural Language Processing (NLP), Artificial Intelligence (AI), and voice and messaging platforms. Prior to Starbucks, I co-founded two digital startups and led one as CEO. Both exited in strategic acquisitions. I have held digital produ...