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| John Kelly |
John Kelly, who was executive VP, public affairs and social impact at Starbucks, has joined Roku, the TV streaming service.
He exited Starbucks in December after a seven-year run.
Earlier, Kelly did more than a 15-year stint at Microsoft. He served as VP of industry affairs at Microsoft’s headquarters in Redmond, WA., and director of corporate affairs for the MENA region in Paris and Brussels.
At Roku, Kelly takes the senior VP-corporate affairs & communications post.
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