Starbucks Turns to Acting Ethics Chief After Executive Departs

Starbucks Corp. has tapped one of its attorneys, Shelly Ranus, to serve as acting chief ethics and compliance officer after the executive who filled that role left.

Ranus has taken on that new position as the Seattle-based coffee chain battles union organizing efforts and staff protests. She was most recently an assistant general counsel for brand protection at Starbucks.

The move follows the departure last month of Tyson Avery, a deputy general counsel who had been compliance and ethics chief at Starbucks since 2019.

Starbucks is facing increased regulatory scrutiny as it copes with the fallout from alleged union-busting efforts ...