Procurement Magazine Top100 Leaders 2023 | Page 48

Kelly Bengston
Samantha Covell
TOP 100 CPOs

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Kelly Bengston

Senior Vice President / Chief Procurement Officer
Starbucks
Retail Revenue $ 35.01bn 402,000 Employees
Responsible for enhancing Starbucks’ enterprise-wide functional strategic sourcing and supplier relationships, Bengston creates consistent global sourcing processes, talent management programs and adopts a valuebased approach to working with suppliers. Kelly has been with Starbucks for eight years, taking on the role of CPO in 2018.

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Samantha Covell

Chief Procurement Officer
Genpact
Busines Consulting & Services Revenue $ 26bn 139,000 Employees
A recognised expert in IT and BPO Outsourcing Services, Covell is an experienced procurement professional with expertise in understanding global complexities to develop innovative sourcing strategies. Working in procurement for 25 years, Covell took on the role of CPO at Genpact in 2017.
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