Our Board of Directors
Our Board of Directors is responsible for overseeing the business and affairs of our company, which covers a wide range of activities. All of the members of our Board of Directors, other than Brian Cornell, are independent under the listing standards of the NYSE. In addition, none of the members of our Board of Directors, other than Brian Cornell, are current or former employees of Target. Get to know our Board of Directors below.
David P. Abney
Former Chairman & CEO, United Parcel Service, Inc.
Background
David P. Abney is the former Chairman of the Board & Chief Executive Officer of United Parcel Service, Inc., a well-known multinational package delivery and supply chain management company, serving as Executive Chairman from June 2020 to September 2020, Chairman of the Board from February 2016 to June 2020, and Chief Executive Officer from September 2014 to June 2020. He previously held various other leadership positions within UPS, including Chief Operating Officer, President of United Parcel Service Airlines, and President of United Parcel Service International.
Skills and qualifications
Mr. Abney provides the Board with senior leadership, marketing / brands, human capital management, capital deployment, global supply chain, information security / data privacy, financial management, risk management, reputation management, and ESG skills developed over his more than 40 years of service with UPS in senior leadership positions with escalating levels of responsibility and as CEO where he was responsible for many of the functions requiring those skills. In addition, his service on other public company boards, including experience as a board chair, has enhanced those skills and strengthens the Board’s collective oversight capability. He also has experience with the roles and responsibilities of different board committees through current or prior service on the audit, nominating and governance, compensation, finance, and/or policy committees of other public company boards.
Other public company boards
| Current |
Within past five years |
Other past boards |
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Freeport-McMoRan Inc.
Northrop Grumman Corporation
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Macy’s, Inc.
Johnson Controls International plc
United Parcel Service, Inc.
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Allied Waste Industries, Inc. |
Douglas M. Baker, Jr.
Founding Partner, E2SG Partners, LP /
Former Chairman & CEO, Ecolab Inc.
Background
Douglas M. Baker, Jr. is a Founding Partner of E2SG Partners, LP, a company that invests in new green technologies. He has served in this role since July 2022. Mr. Baker previously served as Executive Chairman of Ecolab Inc., a provider of water and hygiene services and technologies for the food, hospitality, industrial, and energy markets, from January 2021 through May 2022 and as Chairman of the Board & Chief Executive Officer from May 2006 to December 2020. He previously held various other leadership positions within Ecolab, including President and Chief Operating Officer.
Skills and qualifications
Mr. Baker provides the Board with senior leadership, marketing / brands, human capital management, capital deployment, global supply chain, information security / data privacy, financial management, risk management, reputation management, and ESG skills. Those skills were developed over his more than 30 years of service with Ecolab in a variety of positions, including as CEO where he was responsible for many of the functions requiring those skills, and in brand management roles at The Procter & Gamble Company. With respect to ESG, Mr. Baker made environmental stewardship one of Ecolab’s core values during his CEO tenure and has continued that work with E2SG Partners focusing on environmentally conscious and sustainable solutions. In addition, his prior tenure as Target’s Lead Independent Director and service on other public company boards, including experience as a board chair, has enhanced his skills and strengthens the Board’s collective oversight capability. He also has experience with the roles and responsibilities of different board committees through current or prior service on audit, compensation, nominating and governance, risk management, executive, community reinvestment and public policy, and/or safety, health, and environmental committees of other public company boards.
Other public company boards
| Current |
Within past five years |
Other past boards |
| Merck & Co., Inc. |
Ecolab Inc.
U.S. Bancorp
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None |
George S. Barrett
Founder, The Overtone Group, L.L.C. /
Former Chairman & CEO, Cardinal Health, Inc.
Background
George S. Barrett is the Founder of The Overtone Group, L.L.C., an advisory firm focused on providing strategic and operational guidance to profit and non-profit organizations, and on the development of C-suite and emerging leaders. He previously served as Chairman & Chief Executive Officer of Cardinal Health, Inc., a global integrated healthcare services and products company from August 2009 until the end of 2017, when he became Executive Chairman, a position he held until November 2018. Mr. Barrett previously held a number of executive positions with global pharmaceutical manufacturer Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd., including Chief Executive Officer of its North American business and Executive Vice President for global pharmaceuticals.
Skills and qualifications
Mr. Barrett provides the Board with senior leadership, human capital management, capital deployment, global supply chain, financial management, risk management, reputation management, and ESG skills developed over his more than 30 years of service in the healthcare industry with Cardinal Health, Teva, and Alpharma Inc. During that time, he held executive leadership positions with escalating levels of responsibility, culminating in his role as Chairman and CEO of Cardinal Health where he was responsible for many of the functions requiring those skills. Mr. Barrett also teaches leadership at both Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health and at NYU Stern School of Business and serves as a Co-Chair of the National Academy of Medicine Action Collaborative on Decarbonizing the U.S. Health Sector. In addition, his service on other public company boards, including experience as a board chair, has enhanced his skills and strengthens the Board’s collective oversight capability. He also has experience with the roles and responsibilities of different board committees through current or prior service on the audit, compensation, and finance committees of other public company boards.
Other public company boards
| Current |
Within past five years |
Other past boards |
| None |
Montes Archimedes Acquisition Corp.
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Cardinal Health, Inc.
Eaton Corporation plc
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Gail K. Boudreaux
President & CEO, Elevance Health, Inc.
Background
Gail K. Boudreaux has served as the President & Chief Executive Officer of Elevance Health, Inc., a leading health benefits provider, since November 2017. Ms. Boudreaux previously served as Chief Executive Officer of GKB Global Health, LLC, a healthcare consulting company, and held executive level leadership positions at UnitedHealth Group, Inc. (and its subsidiary, UnitedHealthcare), Health Care Services Corporation, and Aetna, Inc.
Skills and qualifications
Ms. Boudreaux provides the Board with senior leadership, human capital management, capital deployment, digital tools / data analytics, information security / data privacy, financial management, risk management, reputation management, and ESG skills developed over her more than 30 years of experience in the healthcare and insurance industry with Elevance Health, UnitedHealth Group, Health Care Services Corporation, and Aetna. During that time, she has held executive leadership positions with escalating levels of responsibility, and in her current role as CEO of Elevance Health she is responsible for many of the functions requiring those skills and led the transformation of Elevance Health into a digital-first healthcare company. In addition, her service on other public company boards has enhanced those skills and strengthens the Board’s collective oversight capability. She also has experience with the roles and responsibilities of different board committees through current or prior service on the audit, compensation, nominating and governance, risk management, and/or operations, nuclear, environmental, and safety committees of other public company boards.
Other public company boards
| Current |
Within past five years |
Other past boards |
| Elevance Health, Inc. |
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.
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Genzyme Corporation
Novavax, Inc.
Xcel Energy, Inc.
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Brian C. Cornell
Chair & CEO, Target Corporation
Background
Brian C. Cornell has served as Chair & Chief Executive Officer of Target Corporation since August 2014. Mr. Cornell previously served as Chief Executive Officer of PepsiCo Americas Foods, a division of PepsiCo, Inc.
Skills and qualifications
Mr. Cornell provides the Board with significant retail knowledge that support his leadership of Target, its business needs, and the different skills required to meet those needs, including retail industry experience, senior leadership, marketing / brands, human capital management, capital deployment, global supply chain, digital tools / data analytics, information security / data privacy, financial management, risk management, reputation management, and ESG. Those skills were developed through his more than 30 years in escalating leadership positions at leading retail and global consumer product companies, including three CEO roles and more than two decades doing business in North America, Asia, Europe, and Latin America. His experience, which includes roles with PepsiCo, Sam’s Club, Wal-Mart Stores, Safeway Inc., and Michaels Stores, Inc. provides important perspectives, having served both as a vendor partner and a competitor to Target. He currently serves on the National Retail Federation’s executive committee and on The Business Council and previously served as chairman of the Retail Industry Leadership Association. In addition, his service on other public company boards, including experience as a non-executive board chair, has enhanced his skills and strengthens the Board’s collective oversight capability. He also has experience with the roles and responsibilities of different board committees through current or prior service on the audit, compensation, nominating and governance, executive and finance, infrastructure, and technology committees of other public company boards.
Other public company boards
| Current |
Within past five years |
Other past boards |
| Yum! Brands, Inc. |
None
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The Home Depot, Inc.
OfficeMax Inc.
Polaris Industries Inc.
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Robert L. Edwards
Former President & CEO, Safeway Inc.
Background
Robert L. Edwards is the former President & Chief Executive Officer of Safeway Inc., a United States food and drug retail company. He also served as President & Chief Executive Officer of AB Acquisition LLC, a North American food and drug retail company due to Albertsons’ acquisition of Safeway Inc. Mr. Edwards previously held several other executive level positions with Safeway Inc., including President & Chief Financial Officer and Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer. He also held executive positions at Maxtor Corporation and Imation Corporation.
Skills and qualifications
Mr. Edwards provides the Board with retail industry experience, senior leadership, human capital management, capital deployment, global supply chain, information security / data privacy, financial management, risk management, and reputation management skills developed over his more than 40 years of service, including as CEO of Safeway where he was responsible for many of the functions requiring those skills, as CFO of Safeway, Maxtor, and Imation, and in positions of increasing responsibility in the areas of finance, administration, and corporate development at Santa Fe Industries. In addition, his service on other public company boards, including experience as a vice chair, has enhanced those skills and strengthens the Board’s collective oversight capability. He also has experience with the roles and responsibilities of different board committees through current or prior service on the audit, compensation, nominating and governance, and finance committees of other public company boards.
Other public company boards
| Current |
Within past five years |
Other past boards |
| None |
Blackhawk Network Holdings, Inc.
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Flextronics International Ltd.
KKR Financial Holdings LLC
Safeway Inc.
Spansion Inc.
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Donald R. Knauss
Former Chairman & CEO, The Clorox Company
Background
Donald R. Knauss is the former Chairman & Chief Executive Officer of The Clorox Company, a leading multinational manufacturer and marketer of consumer and professional products. He also served as Executive Chairman of The Clorox Company. Mr. Knauss previously served as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of Coca-Cola North America and in various other senior management roles for its subsidiary businesses, and held various marketing and sales positions with PepsiCo, Inc. and The Procter & Gamble Company. Mr. Knauss also served as an Officer in the United States Marine Corps.
Skills and qualifications
Mr. Knauss provides the Board with retail industry experience, senior leadership, marketing / brands, human capital management, capital deployment, global supply chain, financial management, risk management, reputation management, and ESG skills developed over his more than 40 years of service in the consumer products business. During that time, he held positions of increasing responsibility across several well-known companies, including Clorox, Coca-Cola, PepsiCo, and Procter & Gamble, culminating in his role as CEO of Clorox where he was responsible for many of the functions requiring those skills. With respect to ESG, Mr. Knauss provides an understanding of environmental matters based on raw materials used in Clorox’s business and the focus on sustainable packaging at Coca-Cola. In addition, his service on other public company boards, including experience as an executive chair, non-executive chair, and lead independent director, has enhanced those skills and strengthens the Board’s collective oversight capability. He also has experience with the roles and responsibilities of different board committees through current or prior service on the audit, compensation, nominating and governance, executive, finance, manufacturing, consumer, and shopper marketing, and/or board affairs committees of other public company boards.
Other public company boards
| Current |
Within past five years |
Other past boards |
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Kellogg Company
McKesson Corporation
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None
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The Clorox Company
URS Corporation
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Christine A. Leahy
Chair, President & CEO, CDW Corporation
Background
Christine A. Leahy is the Chair, President & Chief Executive Officer of CDW Corporation, a multi-brand technology solutions provider to business, government, education, and healthcare customers. She has served as Chair of the board of CDW since January 2023 and as President & Chief Executive Officer since January 2019, and served as Chief Revenue Officer from July 2017 to December 2018. She also previously served CDW as Senior Vice President–International and Chief Legal Officer/General Counsel and Corporate Secretary. Before joining CDW Corporation, she was a corporate law partner in the Chicago office of Sidley Austin LLP, an international business law firm.
Skills and qualifications
Ms. Leahy provides the Board with senior leadership, human capital management, global supply chain, information security / data privacy, financial management, risk management, reputation management, and ESG skills developed over her more than 20 years of service with CDW in executive leadership positions with escalating levels of responsibility across multiple functions and in her corporate law career at Sidley Austin. In her current role as Chair, President & CEO of CDW she is responsible for many of the functions requiring those skills. In addition, her service on CDW’s board of directors has enhanced those skills and strengthens the Board’s collective oversight capability. She also has experience with the roles and responsibilities of different board committees through her prior role as Chief Legal Officer/General Counsel and Corporate Secretary of CDW and in advising clients as a corporate law partner at Sidley Austin.
Other public company boards
| Current |
Within past five years |
Other past boards |
| CDW Corporation |
None
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None |
Monica C. Lozano
Former Chair & CEO, ImpreMedia, LLC
Background
Monica C. Lozano is the former President and Chief Executive Officer of The College Futures Foundation. She held that position from December 2017 until July 2022. She also co-founded The Aspen Institute Latinos and Society Program and served as Chair of its Advisory Board from January 2015 to October 2019. Ms. Lozano previously served as Chairman of U.S. Hispanic Media, Inc., a leading Hispanic news and information company. Ms. Lozano previously served in the roles of Chair and Chief Executive Officer of ImpreMedia, LLC, a leading Hispanic news and information company and wholly owned subsidiary of U.S. Hispanic Media, Inc. Ms. Lozano also served as Chief Executive Officer and Publisher of La Opinión, a subsidiary of ImpreMedia, LLC, and in several management-level roles with the company. Ms. Lozano also serves on the board of the Weingart Foundation, a private grantmaking foundation advancing racial, social, and economic justice in Southern California, and previously served as a trustee of both the University of California and the University of Southern California.
Skills and qualifications
Ms. Lozano provides the Board with senior leadership, marketing / brands, human capital management, digital tools / data analytics, financial management, risk management, reputation management, and ESG skills developed over her more than 40 years of service in the news, information, and media industry and with a variety of non-profit boards and advisory groups. Notably, while CEO of ImpreMedia, she developed digital tools / data analytics skills while leading the company as an early adopter of digital platforms, and has continued to increase those skills as a member of the board of directors of Apple Inc. Her role as Target’s Lead Independent Director and service on other public company boards has enhanced her skills and strengthens the Board’s collective oversight capability. She also has experience with the roles and responsibilities of different board committees through current or prior service on the audit, compensation, nominating and governance, enterprise risk, credit, asset quality, executive, and/or ethics, quality, and compliance committees of other public company boards.
Other public company boards
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Within past five years |
Other past boards |
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Apple Inc.
Bank of America Corporation
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None
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The Walt Disney Company
Tenet Healthcare Corporation
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Grace Puma
Former Executive Vice President, Chief Operations Officer, PepsiCo, Inc.
Background
Grace Puma is the former Executive Vice President, Chief Operations Officer at PepsiCo, Inc., a multinational food, snack, and beverage corporation. She held that position from 2017 until April 2022. Previously, Ms. Puma served PepsiCo, Inc. as Senior Vice President, Chief Supply Officer and Senior Vice President, Global Chief Procurement Officer. She also served as Senior Vice President, Global Chief Procurement Officer at United Airlines Holdings, Inc. and held a variety of positions at Kraft Foods, Inc. and Motorola, Inc.
Skills and qualifications
Ms. Puma provides the Board with retail industry experience, senior leadership, human capital management, capital deployment, global supply chain, financial management, risk management, and ESG skills developed over her more than 30 years of service with escalating levels of responsibility across multiple functions at a variety of well-known companies, including over a decade with PepsiCo. As Chief Operations Officer at PepsiCo she was responsible for many of the functions requiring those skills. With respect to ESG, Ms. Puma was a member of the PepsiCo executive steering team that evaluated ESG strategy and program recommendations. In addition, her service on other public company boards has enhanced her skills and strengthens the Board’s collective oversight capability. She also has experience with the roles and responsibilities of different board committees through current or prior service on the audit and finance and talent committees of other public company boards.
Other public company boards
| Current |
Within past five years |
Other past boards |
| Organon & Co. |
Williams-Sonoma, Inc.
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None |
Derica W. Rice
Former Executive Vice President, CVS Health Corporation /
Former President, CVS Caremark
Background
Derica W. Rice is the former Executive Vice President of CVS Health Corporation, a provider of health services and plans in the United States, and former President of CVS Caremark, the pharmacy benefits management business of CVS Health Corporation. He served in those positions from March 2018 to February 2020. Mr. Rice previously held several other executive level positions over nearly three decades with Eli Lilly and Company, a pharmaceutical company, including Chief Financial Officer and Executive Vice President, Global Services.
Skills and qualifications
Mr. Rice provides the Board with retail industry experience, senior leadership, human capital management, capital deployment, global supply chain, information security / data privacy, financial management, risk management, reputation management, and ESG skills developed over his more than 30 years of service with escalating levels of responsibility across finance and operations at Eli Lily and CVS. As Executive Vice President of CVS Health Corporation and President of CVS Caremark he was responsible for many of the functions requiring those skills. In addition, his service on other public company boards has enhanced those skills and strengthens the Board’s collective oversight capability. He also has experience with the roles and responsibilities of different board committees through current or prior service on the audit, compensation, and nominating and governance committees of other public company boards.
Other public company boards
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Within past five years |
Other past boards |
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Bristol-Myers Squibb Company
The Carlyle Group Inc.
The Walt Disney Company
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None
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Target Corporation(1) |
(1) Mr. Rice previously served on our Board from September 2007 to January 2018.
Dmitri L. Stockton
Former Senior Vice President & Special Advisor to the Chairman, General Electric Company
Background
Dmitri L. Stockton is the former Senior Vice President & Special Advisor to the Chairman of General Electric Company, a global infrastructure and technology conglomerate. Mr. Stockton previously held several other executive level positions with General Electric Company, including Chairman, President, & Chief Executive Officer of GE Asset Management Incorporated, President & Chief Executive Officer of GE Capital Global Banking, Senior Vice President of General Electric Company based in London, President & Chief Executive Officer of GE Consumer Finance, Central & Eastern Europe, and Vice President of General Electric Company.
Skills and qualifications
Mr. Stockton provides the Board with senior leadership, marketing / brands, human capital management, capital deployment, information security / data privacy, financial management, risk management, reputation management, and ESG skills developed over his more than 30 years of service with General Electric Company in senior leadership positions with escalating levels of responsibility, including different CEO roles where he was responsible for many of the functions requiring those skills. In addition, his service on other public company boards has enhanced those skills and strengthens the Board’s collective oversight capability. He also has experience with the roles and responsibilities of different board committees through current or prior service on the audit, compensation, finance, and/or executive committees of other public company boards.
Other public company boards
| Current |
Within past five years |
Other past boards |
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Deere & Company
Ryder System, Inc.
WestRock Company
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Stanley Black & Decker, Inc.
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Synchrony Financial |
Our management
Target is managed by an executive leadership team comprised of senior company officers. Our management is led by our Chief Executive Officer who reports to the Board of Directors.
Target’s executive leadership team