Kenneth Lombard
President Starbucks Entertainment,
Starbucks Coffee Company

Considered one of the country's top experts on business development, Kenneth (Ken) Lombard became the President of Starbucks Entertainment in 2004, responsible for the expansion of this start-up business unit for Starbucks Coffee Company.

Lombard's responsibilities have included the national launch of Starbucks Hear Music™ coffee houses along with the Hear Music Media Bars, Starbucks' new digital downloading service. His team launched the Starbucks XM satellite radio music channel. Lombard's achievements have significantly contributed to Starbucks' success with the entertainment section exceeding the 2004 revenues, in just the first quarter '05.  His most noteworthy contribution to date has been the team's phenomenal success of the Starbucks/Concord Records co- produced CD, "Ray Charles Genius Loves Company", winner of eight Grammy Awards including "Record of the Year" and "Album of the Year". 

The legacy of Kenneth Lombard's partnership with Earvin "Magic" Johnson has made a revolutionary contribution and improvement within minority communities nationwide. Lombard served as President of Johnson Development Corporation (JDC) since its inception in 1992 until 2004. He was instrumental in fulfilling the company's mission to become one of the nation's foremost urban development companies. Kenneth Lombard is credited with negotiating numerous partnerships between JDC and Starbucks, Loews Cineplex Entertainment (Magic Johnson Theatres), T.G.I. Friday's (Magic Johnson's T.G.I. Friday's),  Washington Mutual Bank;  and also establishing the real estate partnerships with Canyon Johnson Urban Fund, and Johnson MacFarlane Urban Partners, which invested in real estate assets valued in excess of one billion dollars.  The above mentioned joint ventures brought entertainment complexes, coffee houses, restaurants, and retail centers to minority communities, establishing a presence in over 65 cities and 17 states.

Kenneth Lombard, and Earvin "Magic" Johnson, have been frequently recognized for their success in combining fiscally responsive business strategies with socially responsible goals and objectives. Lombard has been featured in numerous business articles including The Wall Street Journal, USA Today, Forbes, Fortune, Business Week, Newsweek, The Los Angeles Times, Black Enterprise, and Savoy.  He's received numerous honors and awards for his professional contributions including the City of Angels Corporate Award and the Los Angeles Business Journal Corporate Leadership Award.

Lombard holds a bachelor's degree in communications from the University of Washington, and sits on the Board of Directors for Timberland.

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