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Tim Schottman

Chief Global Officer

In June of 2009, former Starbucks executive Tim Schottman joined SightLife to lead its global eye banking program. His challenge: translate 17 years of global leadership with Starbucks into building a network of eye banks to support corneal transplants and ultimately eliminate blindness for 10 million people in the developing world.

In roles spanning from Director of Global Strategy to Vice President of Marketing, Tim helped Starbucks grow from 100 local stores to 15,000 stores in more than 44 countries. His responsibilities included developing retail and food service businesses with annual growth rates of up to 70%, leading global strategic initiatives and developing new product lines.

Today, under Tim’s leadership, the SightLife Global Program is active in four countries (India, Nepal, Ethiopia and Paraguay) with Global Eye Bank Partners supporting 10,000 transplants annually. A clear strategy, a successful model and a belief in developing local leadership are key drivers behind the success.

Besides giving back to the global community professionally, Tim also enjoys contributing to the community locally. As a partner and Board trustee of Social Venture Partners he is an active volunteer consultant with Seattle non-profits.

Tim's career also includes general management positions at SYSCO, a $37 billion food distributor. He holds a B.S. from Cornell University and a MBA from the University of Washington with executive training at Columbia University.