Co-CEO · Ariel Investments
Mellody Hobson
Mellody Hobson is Co-CEO of Ariel Investments, where she previously served as President, and chairs the board of trustees of Ariel Investment Trust. She is a director of JPMorgan Chase and a former chair of Starbucks.
Current roles
- Ariel InvestmentsExecutiveCo-CEOsince 2019Ariel Investments, Mellody Hobson bio page
current as of Oct 2026 - Ariel AlternativesFounderFoundersince 2021Ariel Investments, Mellody Hobson bio page
current as of Oct 2026 - Lucas Museum of Narrative ArtChairCo-chairAriel Investments, Mellody Hobson bio page
current as of Oct 2026 - Ariel Investment TrustChairChairman of the Board of TrusteesAriel Investments, Mellody Hobson bio page
current as of Oct 2026 - Project LevelFounderFoundersince 2025Ariel Investments, Mellody Hobson bio page
current as of Oct 2026 - JPMorgan Chase & Co.BoardDirectorsince 2018JPMorgan Chase, leadership page: Mellody Hobson
current as of Oct 2026
Past roles
- Ariel InvestmentsExecutivePresidentfrom 2000Ariel Investments, People Update memo (April 14, 2025)
as of Apr 2025 - Starbucks CorporationChairChair of the board2021–2024Starbucks Corp., DEF 14A proxy statement (2025)
as of Jan 2025 - Starbucks CorporationBoardLead independent director2024–2025Starbucks Corporation, 2025 proxy statement (DEF 14A)
as of Jan 2025
Connected leaders
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