10 Target government affairs leaders
Senior vice president of risk management and government affairs, head of state and local government affairs and director of government affairs are among the current titles held by these Target government affairs leaders. A reader can learn how government affairs leaders work at Target from people who have held the role.
Professionals to explore
Alex Randolph
LinkedInExperience: Director of Government Affairs · Target
Alex Randolph has been Director of Government Affairs at Target since December 2022, based in San Francisco, and has been a Planning Commissioner for the City of Oakland since 2023. Alex Randolph worked in Policy & Public Affairs, State and Local Governments at Gap Inc. (2021–2022) and Policy and Public Affairs, Northern California at Uber (2017–2021).
Breanna Schafer
LinkedInExperience: Vice President · Target
Breanna Schafer has been a Vice President at Target since September 2023 and lists the title Senior Director | Government Affairs from October 2017, based in Minneapolis; the profile headline reads Vice President | Government Affairs. Breanna Schafer held the Target roles of Senior Manager, State & Local Advocacy Team (2014–2017) and Manager, Government Affairs (2012–2014).
Chauncey Rice
LinkedInExperience: Director of Government Affairs Midwest & Intermountain States · Target
Chauncey Rice has been Director of Government Affairs Midwest & Intermountain States at Target since January 2024, based in the Chicago area. Chauncey Rice was AVP of Government Relations at the Illinois Retail Merchants Association (2023–2024) and Manager of Government Relations there (2021–2023), and has served on the board of Breakthrough since 2024.
Elise Diedrich
LinkedInExperience: Director Government Affairs · Target
Elise Diedrich has been Director Government Affairs at Target since December 2020, based in St Paul, and the profile headline gives the title Director, State Government Affairs. Elise Diedrich was Senior Policy Manager at Target (2012–2020) and Director of Government Affairs at SUPERVALU (2008–2012), and was Political Director/Finance Director for McCollum for Congress (2006–2008).
Isaac Reyes
LinkedInExperience: Senior Vice President Risk Management and Government Affairs · Target
Isaac Reyes has been Senior Vice President Risk Management and Government Affairs at Target since May 2022, based in Washington, D.C., and lists Trade Policy, Tax Policy, Labor Relations and Privacy among specialties. Isaac Reyes held the Target roles of Senior Vice President Government Affairs (2021–2022) and Vice President (2017–2021), and was Director, Congressional & Public Affairs at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce (2009–2011).
Kevin Kuhlman
LinkedInExperience: Director of Government Affairs · Target
Kevin Kuhlman has been Director of Government Affairs at Target since January 2024, based in Arlington, Virginia. Kevin Kuhlman held federal government relations roles at the National Federation of Independent Business, including Vice President (2020–2024) and Director, Federal Government Relations (2014–2020), was Manager, Legislative Affairs there (2011–2014) and was a Legislative Assistant in the U.S. House of Representatives (2007–2011).
L. Kent Wilson
LinkedInExperience: Head of State & Local Government Affairs, Senior Director · Target
L. Kent Wilson has been Head of State & Local Government Affairs, Senior Director at Target since September 2023, based in Phoenix, and was Director, Government Affairs at Target from 2019 to 2023. L. Kent Wilson was U.S. Policy & Public Affairs Advisor at Nestlé (2017–2019) and Washington Representative, Government & Public Affairs at General Mills (2007–2017).
Maggie Henderson
LinkedInExperience: Director Of Government Affairs · Target
Maggie Henderson has been Director Of Government Affairs at Target since December 2020, based in Washington, D.C. Maggie Henderson held the Target roles of Senior Manager Political Affairs (2018–2020) and Senior Policy Advocate (2015–2018), and was a Legislative Aide (2015) and Legislative Correspondent (2013–2015) in the United States Senate.
Molly Cagle
LinkedInExperience: Director Of Governmental Affairs · Target
Molly Cagle has been Director Of Governmental Affairs at Target since October 2021, based in Pike Road, Alabama, and the listing describes legislative strategy at the state and local level. Molly Cagle was Senior Director, Government and Public Affairs at Shipt (2021), Vice President of Governmental Relations at the Business Council Of Alabama (2019–2021) and Director Of External Affairs at Manufacture Alabama (2014–2019).
Samantha Summers Kemp
LinkedInExperience: Director of Government Affairs · Target
Samantha Summers Kemp has been Director of Government Affairs at Target since June 2025, based in Washington, D.C. Samantha Summers Kemp held the Albertsons Companies roles of Deputy Director of Government Affairs (2024–2025) and Senior Manager, Government Affairs (2021–2024), and was Senior Government Relations Analyst at Whirlpool Corporation (2021).
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- 01What did a typical week look like in your government affairs role at Target, and which work took the most time?
- 02How did you work with legal, business and communications colleagues when a policy question affected your part of the company?
- 03Which earlier roles prepared you best for government affairs work at Target, and what did you have to learn on the job?
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