Karisha Whitestone

Karisha Whitestone serves as a Starbucks Store Manager in Atlanta, Georgia. With approximately 10 years in retail, she began her career at Target as a team member before earning a promotion to team lead in 2020. She transitioned to Starbucks in 2023, completing the assistant store manager program and assuming her current manager role, which she has held for one year. Alongside her corporate position, Karisha founded She Shi Boutique in 2021, initially focusing on clothing before shifting emphasis in 2023 to luxury virgin hair sales through her online store at https://shopsheshic.com. She holds a bachelor's degree in sociology and a master's degree in business and entrepreneurship. Karisha attributes her success to determination, passion, a desire to travel and work with people, continuous self-education through asking questions, and encouragement from customers she has met. She values the character of individuals, emphasizing consideration, joy, kindness, empathy, and making everyone feel welcome. Her advice to young women entering the industry is to be themselves, remain confident, walk with their heads up, smile, recognize their own influence, and avoid comparing themselves to others.