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10 Target regional operations leaders
These ten current and former Target regional operations leaders have run regions, districts or markets for Target. A reader can learn how regional operations leaders run their areas at Target from people who have held the role.
Professionals to explore
01—10Allan Ray
LinkedInExperience: Vice President, Stores · Target
Vice President, Stores at Target since January 2026, a role covering Illinois, Kansas, Kentucky and Missouri. At Target they were also Senior Director, Property Management, Stores (2025–2026), Senior Director, Stores, with rows for 2020–2022 and 2022–2025, and Store Director (2018–2020).
Dan Rivera
LinkedInExperience: Former District Senior Director · Target
Former District Senior Director at Target (2024–2026), a role their profile says led a $610M multi-unit portfolio of 13 locations across New Hampshire and Maine. At Target they were also Store Director- Times Square (2021–2024) and Store Director- Herald Square (2019–2021).
Jason Payne
LinkedInExperience: Regional Director Of Food And Beverage for 89 stores · Target
Regional Director Of Food And Beverage for 89 stores at Target since January 2018, a role covering South Texas, including Houston, San Antonio, Austin and the Rio Grande Valley. Their profile also lists Kroger roles as Houston Division E-Commerce Manager (2016–2018), Store Manager (2010–2016) and District Operations Coordinator (2007–2010).
Jennifer Best
LinkedInExperience: District Senior Director · Target
District Senior Director at Target since March 2017, a role their profile says included oversight of 2K team members, among them 10 store directors and 60 executive personnel. At Target they were also Human Resources Business Partner (2015–2017) and Store Team Leader (2008–2015).
Jennifer Blume
LinkedInExperience: District Senior Director · Target
District Senior Director at Target since October 2018, a role based in Schaumburg, Illinois. At Target they were also Operations Model Manager (2018), Store Director, with rows for 2011–2013 and 2015–2018, and Human Resources Business Partner (2013–2015), giving a view of store and district work.
Jillian Hall
LinkedInExperience: Former Group Vice President, Chicago · Target
Former Group Vice President, Chicago at Target (2014–2016) and Group Vice President there (2020–2021), a role their profile places in Pittsburgh with $3B+ in total annual revenue. At Target they were also Vice President of Process Operations (2017–2020) and Group Vice President in rows for 2007–2009 and 2009–2014.
Mariann Batista
LinkedInExperience: Former District Senior Director · Target
Former District Senior Director at Target (2018–2021), and Group Vice President at Target since September 2021, a role their profile places in Hartford, Connecticut and says oversees the operations of 11 Target store locations. They were also District Team Leader (2017–2018) and Store Team Leader at Target, with rows for 2013–2015 and 2015–2017.
Mike Darrow
LinkedInExperience: Sr. Regional Director - South East U.S. · Target
Sr. Regional Director - South East U.S. at Target since May 2020. At Target they were also Food & Beverage Group Director North Texas, OK - Group 391 (2018–2020) and Food & Beverage Group Director SO TX, LA- Group 392 (2016–2018), and their profile lists Area Operations Manager at Walmart (2008–2011).
Rusty Crosslin
LinkedInExperience: Former Regional Senior Director · Target
Former Regional Senior Director at Target (2022–2024) and District Senior Director there (2015–2022), and Group Vice President at Target since November 2024, a role their profile says covers stores in the Southern U.S. (AL/AR/FL/LA/MS/TN/MO). They were also Store Team Leader at Target (2009–2015).
Shaun Reeves
LinkedInExperience: Group Vice President · Target
Group Vice President at Target since June 2023, a role covering North Carolina, South Carolina and Georgia. At Target they were also District Senior Director, with rows for 2017–2019 and 2019–2023, Assets Protection Director (2013–2017) and Food Director (2010–2013).
Choose the right perspective
Match the person's level to your question, since a district senior director and a vice president see store operations from different distances. If your question is about food and beverage in stores, ask the regional food and beverage leaders.
Questions to take into the conversation
- 01How does a district or regional leader coach store directors when stores in the same area perform very differently?
- 02Which store metrics does a field leader review each week, and what actions do they trigger?
- 03How is a new store program rolled out across a district or region of stores?
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