Ex-Starbucks Top Lawyer In Line for Board Seat at Vacasa Inc.

Former Starbucks Corp. general counsel Rachel Gonzalez is eyeing a possible board position for vacation rental company Vacasa Inc.

Vacasa named her a board observer and intends to seek stockholder approval to add a director and elect Gonzalez at its annual meeting next year, the Portland, Ore.-based company said in a statement Wednesday.

Working as a potential board member is an “ideal way” to serve professional and personal interests, as Gonzalez has three children—a fifth-grader and two in high school, she said in an interview.

Starbucks gave its former top lawyer a large severance package and moved Gonzalez to an ...