Cheryl Steele
Cheryl Steele is the vice president of Global Security & Resilience (Chief Security Officer) at Starbucks Coffee Company, a global fortune 150 company operating more than 38,000 retail locations in 86 markets around the world. Cheryl oversees safety and security operations for all Starbucks partners (employees) and facilities (retail, non-retail and manufacturing). She leads the company’s crisis management and business resiliency efforts. Based in Seattle, Cheryl’s team includes partners in Hong Kong, London, and Shanghai. Cheryl serves is an active member of OSAC, the International Security Management Association (ISMA), and the International Women’s Forum – WA Chapter. She is a former consultant with Booz Allen Hamilton and former diplomat with the U.S. Department of State.