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10 Target home buyers
These ten current and former Target home buyers have held buyer and category roles in home at Target. A reader can learn how buying works in home at Target from people who have held the role.
Professionals to explore
01—10Brook Clodfelter
LinkedInExperience: Buyer - Decorative Home · Target
Buyer - Decorative Home at Target since March 2026. Their profile also lists Senior Merchant - Gifts, Decor, & Wall (2025–2026) and Merchant - Gifts, Decor, & Wall (2020–2025) at Shutterfly, and Associate Product Developer (2019–2020) and Assistant Merchant (2017–2018) roles at Tommy Hilfiger.
Ellie O'Neill
LinkedInExperience: Former Senior Buyer - Home - Small Format Stores · Target
Former Senior Buyer - Home - Small Format Stores at Target (2020–2021). At Target they were also Senior Site Merchandiser - Home - Stationery & Seasonal (2018–2020), Senior Financial Analyst (2015–2016 and 2017–2018) and Financial Lead Planning Analyst (2014–2015).
Jenna Walsh
LinkedInExperience: Senior Buyer · Target
Senior Buyer at Target since March 2026, a role their headline gives as Senior Buyer of Collection Bedding. As a Buyer at Target from 2024 to 2026 they built and ran owner brand and national branded assortment in Top of Bed, and they were an Associate Buyer at Target from 2018 to 2023.
Kym Gunderson
LinkedInExperience: Senior Buyer - Decorative Storage · Target
Senior Buyer - Decorative Storage at Target since April 2023. At Target they were also Senior Merchandise Planner - Bedding (2019–2023), Merchandise Planner - Home Electronics (2017–2019), Senior Planning Analyst - Toys (2016–2017) and Senior Business Analyst - Sporting Goods (2015–2016).
Lee. Ironside
LinkedInExperience: Sr. Buyer Kitchen Appliances · Target
Sr. Buyer Kitchen Appliances at Target since November 2025, and Senior Buyer Functional Storage there from 2023 to 2025. Their profile also lists Sr. Buyer (2016–2023), Buyer (2012–2016) and MP Manager (2009–2011) roles at Target, so their buying work there runs across more than one home category.
Maddie Kastner
LinkedInExperience: Former Buyer - Kitchen - Coffee Hydration & Kids Tabletop · Target
Former Buyer - Kitchen - Coffee Hydration & Kids Tabletop at Target (2019–2022). They have been Senior Buyer - Household Cleaning at Target since June 2024, and their Target roles also include Senior Strategist (2022–2024) and Senior Business Partner - Space & Presentation - Beauty & Cosmetics (2018–2019).
Matt Zittlow
LinkedInExperience: Director of Merchandising - Seasonal Home · Target
Director of Merchandising - Seasonal Home at Target since June 2025. At Target they were also Senior Buyer - Seasonal (2022–2025), Senior Buyer - Wall Decor & Frames (2018–2022), Merchandise Planner - Home Design Partnerships (2017–2018) and Buyer - Outdoor Living (2015–2017).
Mike Busse
LinkedInExperience: Former Sr. Buyer - Furniture · Target
Former Sr. Buyer - Furniture at Target (2019–2024). At Target they were also Sr. Buyer - Floor Care (2017–2019) and Sr. Buyer - Small Appliances - Target.com & Mobile (2014–2017), and they have been Sr. Manager Target Marketplace - Home since 2024 and Sr. Marketplace Strategic Account Manager - Home since 2026.
Natasha Ellingson
LinkedInExperience: Sr. Buyer - Sheets/Blankets · Target
Sr. Buyer - Sheets/Blankets at Target since September 2022, and Sr. Buyer - Hard Bath there from 2021 to 2022. Their Target roles also include Sr. Buyer Localization - Apparel & Accessories (2019–2021), Buyer (2018–2019) and Associate Buyer - Women's Fashion Apparel (2016–2018).
Sophia Poppe
LinkedInExperience: Sr. Buyer · Target
Sr. Buyer at Target since October 2023, a role their profile summary describes as Sr. Buyer of Home Fragrance. At Target they were also Senior Merchandise Planner (2022–2023), Merchandise Planner (2019–2022), Senior Inventory Analyst (2018–2019) and Inventory Analyst (2016–2018).
Choose the right perspective
Match the person's sub-category, such as bedding, decor, kitchen or furniture, to the question you want to ask, since buyers know their own categories best. Check whether the role is current or past and whether it was a buyer or a director role, because the two see different parts of the work.
Questions to take into the conversation
- 01How does a home buyer at a large retailer divide time between assortment planning, working with vendors and reviewing results?
- 02How do owned brands and national brands fit together in a home category assortment?
- 03What changes when a buyer moves between home sub-categories, such as from storage to kitchen?
Reaching Target home buyers
How can I contact one of these Target home buyers?
Pick one of the 10 people on this page and choose "Book a paid call", or describe your project to find others. You offer a fee for a 15-minute call or a written answer, Instant Expert finds the person's work email and sends the invitation, and they decide whether to accept. The list covers 1 company: Target, based on profile data retrieved on October 13, 2026. Being listed here doesn't mean someone has agreed to take calls.
How much does it cost to reach Target home buyers?
You choose the offer, starting at $5 per person. It includes Instant Expert's 20% fee, so an offer that pays the person $100 costs you $125. You're charged only when the person books the call or sends the answer.
What if they don't reply?
You pay nothing. Instant Expert sends follow-up reminders, and if the person hasn't booked or answered within 7 days, the request expires and any hold on your card is released. You can invite several of the 10 people on this list at once and cap your total spend, so you pay only for the ones who accept.
Can an AI agent ask one of these Target home buyers a question?
Yes. An agent with a USDC wallet on Base can ask one question without an Instant Expert account. It names the person, for example by the LinkedIn URL on this page, and pays per ask over x402 (HTTP 402). The person answers in writing or by voice note, and if nobody answers within 7 days, the payment goes back to the wallet automatically. x402 docs
About this directory
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