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10 Target executives
These ten current and former Target executives have held EVP, SVP, president or chief officer roles at Target. Readers can ask them how the retailer makes executive decisions on merchandising, stores, supply chain, digital revenue and finance.
Professionals to explore
01—10Beth Jacob
LinkedInExperience: Executive Vice President & Chief Information Officer, and Global Operations · Target
Former Executive Vice President & Chief Information Officer, and Global Operations at Target (2011–2014) and Executive Vice President & Chief Information Officer at Target (2010–2011). She was Senior Vice President, Chief Customer Success Officer at SPS Commerce (2015–2018) and a Board of Directors Member at Tivity Health (2018–2022).
Bill Foudy
LinkedInExperience: President · Target
Former President at Target, with President roles listed for 2018–2024 and 2024–2026; the profile headline reads President, Owned Brands and describes leading the Owned Brand business at Target, with more than 40 brands and over $30B in annual revenue. He was also a Member Board Of Trustees at Target Foundation (2019–2026).
Gemma Kubat
LinkedInExperience: SVP & President Enterprise Services · Target
SVP & President Enterprise Services at Target since September 2024. Her other Target roles shown are SVP & President, Financial and Retail Services (2020–2024) and SVP Supply Chain Engineering and Activation (2018–2020); she was Vice President Global Business Services Sr Dir - Mgr (logistics, strategy, operations) at Walmart (2004–2018).
Gretchen McCarthy
LinkedInExperience: Chief Supply Chain and Logistics Officer · Target
Former Chief Supply Chain and Logistics Officer at Target (2022–2026) and Strategic Advisor at Target since May 2026; the profile says she most recently served as Executive Vice President and Chief Supply Chain & Logistics Officer at Target. Her other Target roles shown are Senior Vice President Global Inventory Management (2019–2022) and Vice President Inventory Management and Operations (2017–2019).
Jim Lee
LinkedInExperience: EVP and Chief Financial Officer · Target
EVP and Chief Financial Officer at Target since September 2024; the profile says he leads Target's finance function, including FP&A, Accounting, Business Development, Audit, Risk Management and Investor Relations, as well as its Corporate Strategy and Corporate Sustainability teams. At PepsiCo he was Deputy Chief Financial Officer (2023–2024) and Senior Vice President, Corporate Finance (2022–2023).
Kiera Fernandez
LinkedInExperience: Executive Vice President and Chief Community & Stakeholder Engagement Officer · Target
Executive Vice President and Chief Community & Stakeholder Engagement Officer at Target since October 2023; the profile says she leads teams responsible for the company's external stakeholder engagement and its community and philanthropic efforts. She was Chief Diversity & Inclusion Officer, Senior Vice President HR (2020–2023) and Vice President Human Resources (2019–2020) at Target.
Lisa Roath
LinkedInExperience: EVP & Chief Operating Officer · Target
EVP & Chief Operating Officer at Target since January 2026; the profile says she is responsible for all store and global supply chain operations, as well as Target properties, operations strategy and Shipt. Her other Target roles shown are EVP & Chief Merchandising Officer of Food, Essentials and Beauty (2025–2026), EVP & Chief Marketing Officer (2023–2025) and Senior Vice President, Food & Beverage Merchandising (2020–2023).
Mark Schindele
LinkedInExperience: EVP and Chief Stores Officer · Target
Former EVP and Chief Stores Officer at Target (2020–2025) and Strategic Advisor at Target in 2025; the profile says he led operations for nearly 2,000 stores and over 350,000 employees. He has been Founder & Principal Advisor at Retail Edge LLC consulting since August 2025 and an Advisory Board Member at Nfinite since November 2025.
Rick Gomez
LinkedInExperience: Chief Commercial Officer · Target
Former Chief Commercial Officer at Target (2024–2026); the profile says he led a $100B P&L across all categories, provided leadership for Merchandising, Planning, Design, Global Sourcing, Enterprise Insights and Owned Brands, and led a global team of 7,000+. His other Target roles shown are Chief Food & Beverage Officer (2021–2024), Chief Marketing, Digital & Strategy Officer (2018–2021) and Chief Marketing Officer (2017–2018).
Sarah Travis
LinkedInExperience: EVP - Chief Digital & Revenue Officer · Target
EVP - Chief Digital & Revenue Officer at Target since February 2025, a C-Level role according to the profile. Her other Target roles shown are SVP - Roundel & Social Commerce (2024–2025) and SVP - Roundel (2021–2024), and the profile also lists President - Roundel - Media Designed by Target at Roundel from September 2021.
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Questions to take into the conversation
- 01How does a retailer of Target's size decide which categories, brands and vendors get more space and investment?
- 02What does a supplier or partner need to show to win and keep a place in Target's plans?
- 03How are trade-offs between store operations, supply chain cost and digital growth settled at the executive level?
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