Ti Gong
Molly Liu will be promoted to CEO of Starbucks China from September 30.
Starbucks announced on Tuesday that Molly Liu would be promoted to CEO of Starbucks China and Belinda Wong would continue to serve as chairwoman, effective September 30.
Liu served as Starbucks China’s chief operating officer from 2021 until being promoted to executive vice president and co-chief executive officer last October.
She has been serving as co-chief executive officer with Wong and managed to continue the company’s high-quality business momentum and consolidate its leading position in the country.
Since joining the company in 2012, Liu has held many leadership roles, including head of the company’s digital ventures department.
Ti Gong
Belinda Wong will continue to serve as chairwoman of Starbucks China in charge of the coffee chain’s development strategy and innovation.
The company says this represents the latest step to hand over leadership to the next generation of executives.
Liu will focus on China business growth while Wong will be in charge of the coffee chain’s development strategy and innovation in China, and enhancing the brand’s social influence.
